Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Contest Day 21

Today sparked a poetry surprise. One of my students chose to write their poem in a form of a conversation. This began a rich discussion on the different forms of poetry. Love that this challenge is  allowing my students to take risks with their writing.

Teeny Tiny Shoes

by Mariela Torres-Steele

Shoes: Hi down here!

           You might not see me,

           but I'm blue.

           No?

           Then LOOK DOWN ALREADY?

           Oh, ok now you see me.

Jack:   Yes, I see you.

           Are my sister's doll shoes?

Shoes: Yes, Jack.

           Can you not see how small I am?

           Certainly, a 10-year girl would not fit in me.

Jack:    Well, true but...

            I think she grew out of dolls.

Tiny

by Darlene Daley

Tiny feet,

tiny hands,

immersed in play.

Tiny laughs,

tiny giggles.

all through the day.

Tiny movements,

tiny friends,

lots of creative play

with their BIG imaginations.

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 20

Our inner animal awoke when we saw these shoes. Enjoy some roaring good poems!

The Cheetah Shoes

by Mac Stoyles

Roar! The cheetah woke.

Prowling, growling, hot pink shoes.

Dark as the night black.

Insane Cheetah Sneakers

by Izzy Sheppard

How much I love these,

insane sneakers, cheetah print.

Beautiful design.

Cheetah Shoes

by Aischa Foster

I'm walking down the hall

with my cheetah shoes.

Everybody staring

at my cheetah shoes.

They like the hot pink

on my cheetah shoes.

I feel happy

in my cheetah shoes.

The Cheetah Print

by Natalie Feaster

Going across the road

FAST.

Jumping over all the cars

HIGH.

Faster than a cat.

Cheetah print power.

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 18

All this snow and cold we've been having is making my students long for spring. We settled for some poems inspired by some spring rain boots today. 

Rain Boots

by Sebastian Retan

Splish, splash

here I come

with my rain boots on.

Polka dotted

like a ladybug.

Pink like cotton candy.

Black spots

like a dark hole.

These boots allow me

to splish, splash

in gigantic puddles.

Rain Boots

by Zane Jermyn

Boots

raining

raindrops

falling from the sky.

Puddles

on the ground,

jump in.

Make a big splash.

Get wet,

lots of fun.

Are you ready

to splash in?

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 18

Today we focused on a new type of poem - Haikus. Students took what they learned and applied it to this colorful array of shoes. I love watching their creativity at work.

Patterns

by Mason Michaelson

Wanting to be used,

like colorful meadow shoes,

beautiful patterns.

A Rainbow of Shoes

by Braedyn Peck

These colorful shoes

like a colorful rainbow

want to be picked.

Rainbow

by Owen VanFleet and Billy Talley

Colorful magic

green, yellow, blue, red or orange

colorful heaven.

Patterned Shoes

by Tess Moore

Decorative rainbow

two shoes taken out to use.

Colorful slippers.

Beautiful Shoes

by Sebastian Retan

So many of them.

So many beautiful shoes.

It looks so crowded.

Too Many Shoes

by Mariela Torres- Steele and Izzy Sheppard

Rainbow of colors.

Shoes from another country

Hurricane of shoes.

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 17

Today's photo inspired me to play with repeating lines in a poetry as I wrote a mentor poem for my class. Some students chose to try their hand at repeating lines, others continued their work with descriptive language and comparisons.

Hard Working Boots

by Darlene Daley

Tromp through the yard

to the garden gate.

Sun's waking up

so I am not late.

My hard-working boots and I.

Dig in the dirt.

Pulling out weeds.

Planting new veggies

which my family needs.

My hard-working boots and I.

Off to the barn

where the chickens lay.

Gotta collect eggs

and put down new hay.

My hard-working boots and I.

Truck to the cows

and into the field

to check on the corn

that will be their next meal.

My hard-working boots and I.

To the horse stalls

is the next place I go.

Scooping up manure

nice and slow.

My hard-working boots and I.

Day's finally done.

I head home to rest.

I realize that my boots

are simply the best.

They might be covered

in mud, grime, or dirt;

but there is never a job

that these boots will skirt.

My hard-working boots and I.

Muddy Boots

by Caroline Oster and Aischa Foster

Walking in the muddy grass

in my new black boots

stepping in the watery puddles

on a rainy day.

My muddy boots and me.

Walking in my nice red barn

to get some milk for me.

I squeeze some milk

from my fat cow

and bring back to my house.

My muddy boots and me.

I go back home.

I take them off.

I put them on the porch.

The next day I put them

and do it all again.

My muddy boots and me.

Dark Night Boots

by Sebastian Retan and Billy Talley

My boots are torn,

worn, and old.

I've had them

for ten years.

My boots have good grip

and are as dark as night.

These boots are my favorite.

Animals

by Ryleigh Frarey

Always working

Need these shoes to take care of my animals so they stay healthy.

In the farm, you'll find me,

Making a big mess.

After the long day, I rest.

Lay down on the couch to relax.

Super time - finally, I am starving.

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 16

My students worked in small groups or individually today on their poems. Each group or individual working on different skills. Some were focused on vocabulary, while others played with line breaks. I am so proud of my flourishing poets.

The Bright Light Shoes

by Ammon Simpson and Mac Stoyles

We are

the bright

light

shoes.

We ain't

no shy,

shoes.

We

stand out

like the lightning

storm.

We rule

the night.

We show

power.

We are 

as bright

as the sun.

We want to 

go into 

the storm

so wear us.

Wonderful Shoes

by Caroline Oster

We go to the store.

We notice some wonderful shoes.

There is a lightning bolt on them.

We buy some socks too.

We strut down the street

in our pretty new shoes.

Everyone loves them

and we love them too.

Insane Style

by Mariela Torres-Steele, Izzy Sheppard, and Tess Moore

Insane style,

Now you know I'm

Such a cool kid.

Amazing shoes, right?

Not as cool as yours.

Excellent, right? Oh yes!

So cool! We love them!

Too shiny for our eyes!

Yech, too cool to get messy.

Electrically bold.

These Awesome Shoes

by Sebastian Retan

White like a blank piece of paper

waiting to be written on.

Black like a dark night.

Made to stand out

to make a difference.

Fierce like a twirling hurricane.

Expensive like a limo.

These awesome shoes.

Lightning

by Mason Michaelsen and Owen VanFleet

Fast like a lightning bolt

my shoes go by.

With opposite colors

a black lightning both

and white outline.

These shoes are awesome.

Take a Walk in Our Shoes Poetry Challenge Day 15

Fuzzy boots led to acrostic inspiration today. Two of my boys worked together to create this poem. My focus for them was to go beyond the one-word acrostic poem and to think in phrases. What will this shoe inspire you to write?

Boot Time

by Mac Stoyles and Mason Michaelsen

Boy, those are good boots.

Oh, I wish I had them.

Ooh la la they're fuzzy.

Time to buy them.

These are my dream boots.

It's comfy, cozy in here.

My good ol' boots.

Elegant boots they are.