Here at Central Elementary, we have been focusing on the art of poetry recently. We have studied many authors from Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, and more modern poets such as Simon Ortiz and Marie Howe.

Poetry is a way for us to open our hearts to our past, and our minds to what can be. It gives us an outlet to express ourselves, and that is exactly what our students here at Central have been doing.

Now, I invite you to take a glimpse at the raw emotion and talent of our young writers. These three poems were picked by judges in our school.

— Lucas Chisam, fifth-grade teacher, Central Elementary School

The Beach

The beach the feel of sand on your feet it is so smooth on my feet.

The sun shining down on me so warm. Waves coming toward me.

The sand in my toes it feels so crunchy but smooth at the same time.

Walking towards the water to go for a little swim the water so warm.

The water feels so nice so warm not cold it is almost like a crime.

Look at the sea shells so smooth but bumpy too and so so white.

— Ryan

Singing to the Kids at Night

The sound of the birds voice calming,

drifting off into a deep sleep, the voice

getting fafther and farther away, open

eyes to total silence. But! The voice comes back.

— Clara

The Feel of Life

The sun shines on your skin

it feels nice but

the birds chirp and the flowers grow

and the children play

the grass is green and the sky is blue.

The feel of life is gentle but rough

and there is a long road ahead and the journey is even longer

but

for the sky is blue and

the grass is green

the darkness will come

but the light will always return

to and the sky

the flowers

the grass

the animals.

And for you the journey of life has just began

and for many it is but the best part

of it where you are at

the sun will shine on you for many times more

and see the sky hundreds more times

the feel of life.

— Soma