A Poem a Day

If you want to receive a poem a day via email during April, National Poetry Month, send an email to Writers in the Schools (WITS) at this address: [email protected].  These are not just any old poems; they're poems written by bonafide children.  Here's a free sample:

Red Cheeks

My mom's cheeks get red when she falls in love.

She fell in love with my dad when she first saw him.

This is how it happened:

First my dad saw another man bothering her.

So my dad went right over there and said, "Stop bothering her!"

My mom said thank you and her cheeks got red.

My dad's did too.  He told my mom,

I will pick you up tomorrow between 5 p.m. and 6:30.

Paola, age 9

Comments

[lesley]

i love that, i love the way children explain things. thanks.

[Barbara]

Have you ever heard of the world's worst poet? His name was McGonagall. His poems were so funny but he meant them to be serious. You have to love him because he tried so hard.

http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/

[kat]

Haha, that's so cute! Have a great weekend! :)

[Leah]

That is sweet :)

[Chloe]

How adorable is that!! :)