Poetry Reading by 5th and 6th graders
I went to a poetry reading of 5th and 6th graders from the Open School at Mack in Ann Arbor. To my surprise, a 5th grader, Leika, stood up and read her poem, “The Huron River”.
Birds singing
Water rushing
People talking
Wind in the trees
Leaves rustling
Foot steps
Dogs barking
Cars zooming on the road
Panting
Laughing people
Canoe paddles skimming the water
The ground is wet
The scent of rotten leaves
It looks colorful
The squish squash, squish squash of my shoes.
That is the huron river.
Thanks for sharing this with me and us, Leika. It is a beautiful poem and I can just picture the setting.
Thanks also to Mike Derhammer and Scott Beal for their classroom support.