Form: Poem

This poem addresses domestic violence. If you prefer not to read about that subject, please continue to the next model. Twelfth-grade writer Jessica’s words paint memorable images; her lines present realism without the aura of shame or blame.

Kevin, the sixth-grade author of this poem, effectively uses personification to paint a vivid picture of his backyard.

Seventh-grade poet Brittany invites her readers to share in a real experience.

A response to literature can take many forms other than a book report. Sixth-grader Mark decided to respond in a poem patterned after the poetry he read in the Redwall series of fantasy books. (These stories are about peace-loving small animals who exhibit human characteristics in a medieval setting, facing day-to-day struggles of good versus evil, life versus death.) The author of the Redwall books never mentions where the “Badger lords” come from, so Mark created this fictional place called Limadastrin and describes how one would find it.

The word pictures in this poem, submitted by fifth-grader Sarah, paint a dreamy image!

Chloe, in fourth grade, uses a repeating phrase and rhyming words to give her poem rhythm.

Molly, the fourth-grade author of this short poem, tells us something about her favorite food.

Seth, this model’s fifth-grade author, wrote a poem about a historical event and the reasons behind it.

Fifth-grader Trista wrote this poem to give her readers an important message.

Nicholas, the fifth-grade author of this model, uses repetition effectively in a poem about a young Native American facing the realities of his time.