This week, the students dove off the deep end of making sense! We looked at a small portion of Pablo Neruda's Book of Questions, and talked about what secrets of the world he was trying to reveal. I encouraged the student writers to ask a question that was both descriptive AND revealed something about their subject that only they knew (thus, essentially, making stuff up!). This was a tough poem to write, and the Bell poets rose to the challenge admirably!
Mrs. Chadhuri’s Class
Hmmm…
by Caleb P.
Tell me, why does the monkey
cover its gorgeous body with
flea infested hair?
What egg is eggplant
made of and why does
it taste so bad?
Who made the Venus fly
trap so angry at the flies?
Why does the hail pelt the ground
so angrily? Has the sky upset it?
Questions
by Alex C.
Why does the lion wear a fuzzy scarf around
its neck and not just go buy a coat?
What does the lemur use its tail for,
and paint it with stripes?
Why did the dove fly in
a gallon of white paint?
Why does the plecestomus (oleaner fish)
fall in love with junk?
Untitled
by Ryan R.
Does a pigeon move its head forward
and back because it dances?
Does snow fall white because
the Gods spilled baking powder?
Does a cactus have spikes
because Indians shot arrows into it?
Is a lemon oval-ish because someone
stretched its sides?
Ms. Furgason’s Class
The Questions that Cannot be Solved
by Angelica C.
Why do butterflies always wear
the same pearls on their wings?
Is snow little diamonds that melt
once they touch your flesh?
Are Venus flytraps made
out of Venus’s core?
Is corn little pieces of gold melted
to edible perfection?
Questions Are???
by Julius SdV
Are turtles spaceships
because they have shells?
Are thunderstorms alive
because they move?
Did sunflowers come from the sun
because they’re yellow?
Are kiwis a plant
because they are green?
Questions
by Zachary L.
Is the alligator’s snout flat because
a bear belly-flopped on it?
Does the blizzard get its snow
from a pitcher of ice cubes?
Is there anything in the world that can burn
the redwood iron type of bark?
Does the cantaloupe get its
sweetness from a beehive?
Mrs. Fukawa’s Class
The Four Wonders
by Hyunwoo W.
Do oranges really want us to eat them
or will they group together to do magic in the end?
Is thunder really big and scary
or is it a small beaver in the sky clapping its hands?
Are rabbits really scared of us
or are they planning and deceiving us?
Do all piranha plants stay in tubes
because of the plants that don’t come back?
Is The…
by Leo P.
Is the Zebra’s coat lined because he mixed
his darks and his whites in the washing machine?
Is the tsunami in water because
it tastes better than dirt?
Is a Venus flytrap eating flies
because other insects are too sour?
Is the potato brown because
being yellow is too bright?
Untitled
by Bilal A.
Does orangutans orange red hair
come from eating a lot of oranges?
Does a tornado spin because it is mad?
Does a Venus flytrap eat flies
to seem tough?
When a tomato seed goes into
the ground does it turn red?
Ms. Manuel’s Class
Why does the Rain Cry?
by Eli G.
Tell me, do goats have
horns or stumps?
Tell me, why do sandstorms
get angry, or are they always that way?
Why do apple trees drop apples,
or are they chopped down?
Why do squares have eight corners?
Why does Chinese food taste
different from any other food and still taste good?
Why are food stores so crowded when
there are so many around the world?
If and But
by Nathan W.
Does a liger live in Bell school
or in a cave?
Is a hurricane alive to destroy
or to bring peace?
If a tree could walk, would
it go to Starbucks?
Nature
by Ashley N.
Why does a dolphin have a
bottle on his nose?
In the rain, how does
the sky turn into iron?
Why does the marigold
get its color from the sunset?
How does the grass grow up?
Why are the apples red?
From the worms?
Why do pumpkins grow
along the ground?
Friday, November 30, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
What They Love
This week, before Thanksgiving, the student poets at Bell looked at a beautiful but strange poem by Lisa Jarnot called They Loved Paperclips. The poem is a list of all the things that "they" loved. We talked about third person, lists, what kinds of things in the world we love, and also rhyme and play with words in poetry, which Ms. Jarnot does in her poem. The students were asked to write their own poems using "they loved", picturing themselves and their families as the "they" in question. The student poets rose to the challenge, and created beautiful poems. Enjoy!
Ms. Chadhuri’s Class
They Love…
by Genevieve P.
The love Pokemon and pickles,
Club Penguin and popcorn.
They love Hannah Montana and
funky paperclips, butterscotch on ice cream.
They love cats and rubber bands,
and birds and bees and chocolate
fudge. They love music and Christmas
and hot cocoa.
They Love Love
by Alexandra S.
They love reference books, fake wood, homework, books,
current events, and politics. They love France, airplanes,
the number five-hundred-quadrillion, digital clocks.
sign language, and growing trees. They love the
sound of fallen leaves rustling under their feet,
the soft clinking of metal chains, and wooden
building blocks. They love the sensation
of drinking soda, the vibration of a motor of
an airplane taking off, and warm sleeping
bags. They love anagrams and itchy hats and
the smell of salty oceans. And they love belonging.
They Loved Glass
by Fhebielyn B.
The loved slingshots, string,
pictures of clouds and a blade
of grass. They loved melodies,
winter, ice cream, and piano
pieces. They do not love waiting,
yelling, waking up at 6:00, and
wigs. They also do not love
the color jade. They never loved clocks,
bugs, keys, boxes, but they
always loved people, like
friends and family.
Ms. Furgason’s Class
They!
by Jack S.
They hated homework
they hated school
they hated disgustingly green broccoli.
They loved the cold, dripping ice cream.
They loved the plump stuffed turkey.
They loved leaping into the
dusty leaves they just raked.
They loved the wilting
old willow tree in their back yard.
They hated weekdays.
They loved the fire-breathing
dragon hidden in their yard.
They loved the furry cat
that loved them back.
They used to love their old dog.
They loved me, and I loved them.
They Love…
by Julius S.P.A.
They love cookies, brownies, and pie.
They love pizza, pot stickers, and sushi.
They hated indoor recess, homework, report cards.
They hated porcupines, needles, and slivers.
They especially loved recess, lunch, and Saturdays.
They especially loved monkeys, turtles, and dogs.
They Loved Nintendo
by Benjamin N.
They loved Nintendo DS, PSP, fish, baseball, and
traits of writing. They did not love taxis, girls,
homework, school, dirty diapers, or paying.
But they definitely loved money,
books, rewards for school, getting
money, and their pets, and lastly BB guns, Wii,
and October 20, 1997.
Mrs. Fukawa’s Class
The Holidays
by Adrian M.
They like the iPhone, they like the xbox 360, they like
their family. They like iPods, they like the PS3, they LOVE
the Wii. The love the holidays.
They Loved…
by Stephanie A.
They loved ladybugs to give good luck.
They loved trees on the sky.
They loved water from the waterfall.
They loved singers of rhymes.
They loved dogs chasing cats.
They loved houses with insets.
They loved light that shines like sun.
They loved wizards for wishes.
They Loved…
by Maddy P.
They loved music, dancing, animals,
cooking, giving, recycling, holidays,
and family, sports, any game system,
cell phones, friends, board games, books.
They loved hotdogs, water, cats, poetry,
MONEY! movies, conditioner. They don’t love
work, school, pollution, dolls, dresses, or homework!
Ms. Manuel’s Class
They Loved…
by Sonja G.
They loved dogs and snow.
They didn’t like rain on spring days.
They loved playing games and drawing.
They loved to celebrate Hanukah and
birthdays and Thanksgiving. They loved
the beach and the waves in the
ocean. They loved horses and going
to the zoo, and also they loved to rake
leaves in fall. They loved colors
and rainbows. They love to travel
to different places and they loved
to play with puppies.
They Loved Everything
by Jacob J.
They loved ice cream and candy, they loved
the Phoenix Suns, they loved chocolate
and cake too. They loved Pepsi and they
loved Bettys too, and they loved basketball.
Also, they loved pools, but most of all
they cared about their family too.
What They Love
by Austin S.
They love baseball and staying up
late on Fridays and getting groovy and
watching movies and Christmas
and celebrating birthdays.
Ms. Chadhuri’s Class
They Love…
by Genevieve P.
The love Pokemon and pickles,
Club Penguin and popcorn.
They love Hannah Montana and
funky paperclips, butterscotch on ice cream.
They love cats and rubber bands,
and birds and bees and chocolate
fudge. They love music and Christmas
and hot cocoa.
They Love Love
by Alexandra S.
They love reference books, fake wood, homework, books,
current events, and politics. They love France, airplanes,
the number five-hundred-quadrillion, digital clocks.
sign language, and growing trees. They love the
sound of fallen leaves rustling under their feet,
the soft clinking of metal chains, and wooden
building blocks. They love the sensation
of drinking soda, the vibration of a motor of
an airplane taking off, and warm sleeping
bags. They love anagrams and itchy hats and
the smell of salty oceans. And they love belonging.
They Loved Glass
by Fhebielyn B.
The loved slingshots, string,
pictures of clouds and a blade
of grass. They loved melodies,
winter, ice cream, and piano
pieces. They do not love waiting,
yelling, waking up at 6:00, and
wigs. They also do not love
the color jade. They never loved clocks,
bugs, keys, boxes, but they
always loved people, like
friends and family.
Ms. Furgason’s Class
They!
by Jack S.
They hated homework
they hated school
they hated disgustingly green broccoli.
They loved the cold, dripping ice cream.
They loved the plump stuffed turkey.
They loved leaping into the
dusty leaves they just raked.
They loved the wilting
old willow tree in their back yard.
They hated weekdays.
They loved the fire-breathing
dragon hidden in their yard.
They loved the furry cat
that loved them back.
They used to love their old dog.
They loved me, and I loved them.
They Love…
by Julius S.P.A.
They love cookies, brownies, and pie.
They love pizza, pot stickers, and sushi.
They hated indoor recess, homework, report cards.
They hated porcupines, needles, and slivers.
They especially loved recess, lunch, and Saturdays.
They especially loved monkeys, turtles, and dogs.
They Loved Nintendo
by Benjamin N.
They loved Nintendo DS, PSP, fish, baseball, and
traits of writing. They did not love taxis, girls,
homework, school, dirty diapers, or paying.
But they definitely loved money,
books, rewards for school, getting
money, and their pets, and lastly BB guns, Wii,
and October 20, 1997.
Mrs. Fukawa’s Class
The Holidays
by Adrian M.
They like the iPhone, they like the xbox 360, they like
their family. They like iPods, they like the PS3, they LOVE
the Wii. The love the holidays.
They Loved…
by Stephanie A.
They loved ladybugs to give good luck.
They loved trees on the sky.
They loved water from the waterfall.
They loved singers of rhymes.
They loved dogs chasing cats.
They loved houses with insets.
They loved light that shines like sun.
They loved wizards for wishes.
They Loved…
by Maddy P.
They loved music, dancing, animals,
cooking, giving, recycling, holidays,
and family, sports, any game system,
cell phones, friends, board games, books.
They loved hotdogs, water, cats, poetry,
MONEY! movies, conditioner. They don’t love
work, school, pollution, dolls, dresses, or homework!
Ms. Manuel’s Class
They Loved…
by Sonja G.
They loved dogs and snow.
They didn’t like rain on spring days.
They loved playing games and drawing.
They loved to celebrate Hanukah and
birthdays and Thanksgiving. They loved
the beach and the waves in the
ocean. They loved horses and going
to the zoo, and also they loved to rake
leaves in fall. They loved colors
and rainbows. They love to travel
to different places and they loved
to play with puppies.
They Loved Everything
by Jacob J.
They loved ice cream and candy, they loved
the Phoenix Suns, they loved chocolate
and cake too. They loved Pepsi and they
loved Bettys too, and they loved basketball.
Also, they loved pools, but most of all
they cared about their family too.
What They Love
by Austin S.
They love baseball and staying up
late on Fridays and getting groovy and
watching movies and Christmas
and celebrating birthdays.
Friday, November 16, 2007
I am a Clinking Drizzle of Rain
This week in Poetry, the young writers at Bell read The Delight Song of Tsoai-Talee by N. Scott Momaday. We talked about how metaphors allow writers to SHOW instead of directly TELL what they want to say, and that though the best comparisons are specific and descriptive, they can also leave room for interpretation in the mind of the reader. The students were asked to write their own "I Am" poems that used metaphors to describe all the parts of themselves, their personalities AND their physical selves. We also talked about what it means to "stand in good relation" to something or someone. Through discussion, we decided it meant a respectful, reciprocal relationship. The young poets added lines to their poems telling who or what they stand in good relation to. These lines turned out to be some of my favorites as I read all their pieces this week. Below, a sampling from each class. Enjoy!
Ms. Manuel’s Class
Earth
by Sonja G.
I am a horse galloping on a trail.
I am a flower popping out of the ground in springtime.
I am the snow falling on a winter day.
I am a bird chirping on a branch.
I am the sun coming up in the morning.
I am a book being read by a little girl.
I am a rainbow curving over a cloud in the sky.
I am a tree losing my leaves.
I stand in good relation to my dog, who likes to bark.
I stand in good relation to colors which make everything beautiful.
The Weirdo Songs
by Peter B.
I am a cheetah speeding through the park.
I am a shooting star, flying through space.
I am a bottle of sleeping powder putting someone to sleep.
I am a tree losing my leaves.
I am a horn waking everyone.
I am a fox, fast and crafty.
I am the coffee in your cup.
I am a magnet sticking to the board.
The Stranger
by Max D.
He is the jumping flame making light.
He is the smile in a beautiful face.
He is the coffee in our cups.
He is never the mean person.
He is the energetic person on stage.
He is the heart. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He is the play monkey, green and red.
He is the color in your eyes.
He stands in good relation with friends.
He stands in good relation with animals.
HE IS ME!
Ms. Fukawa’s Class
The Young Tiger
by Bilal A.
I am a young tiger, bold and adventuress.
I am Einstein, smart, wise, an experiment trying person.
I am a chef in France making soup.
I am a wrestler, aggressive and tough.
I am a professional spy, not afraid of a challenge.
As you see, I am alive, I am alive.
With relations to friends and family.
With relations to Lords.
With relations to dignity and respect.
As you see, I am alive, I am alive.
Like Dolphins
by Jasmine M.
I am like computers.
I am like dolphins in water. Many people see me.
I am like a small baby elephant.
I am like a horse.
I am like the roar of a lion.
I am like the blue sky of birds.
I Am
by Josh B.
I am a fire breathing dragon.
I am a smiling snowman.
I am a loud firecracker.
I am a still ocean.
I am the still sky.
I am the mysterious moon.
I am the key to a door.
I am the cover to a book.
I stand in good relation to crafty people.
I stand in good relation to scoundrels.
I Am…
by Julia R.
I am a coyote attacking the dusk,
I am a butterfly hiding in a flower alone,
I am a clinking drizzle of rain,
I am a spirit, floating wispily,
I am an apple blossom, blooming in beauty,
I am a cloud, running across the sky,
I am a hill, quiet and going on forever,
I am silence, a Mozart piece playing beautifully,
I stand in good relation to God, to the earth,
I stand in good relation to nature.
I am a closet, dusty and quiet,
I am wind, hugging the world,
I am dreams, swirling in our minds.
I am me.
Ms. Furgason’s Class
Delight of Nature
by Susan S.
I am an orca swimming with the dolphins.
I am an eagle playing with the high winds.
I am a unicorn protecting a magical forest.
I am a young wolf practicing my hunting skills for big animals.
I am a horse running free with the wind.
I am a young puppy playing with my brothers and sisters.
I am a mountain standing far above the sky.
I am a wave, big and slow.
I stand in good relation with nature.
I stand in good relation with animals.
What I Am
by Angelica C.
I am a cat playing with a ball of yarn.
I am a girl afraid to speak.
I am a fish that swims all day.
I am a kid who loves to draw.
I am a clown who loves to throw pie.
I am a book who hates to be put down.
I am radio that never turns off.
I am a girl who never gives up.
I am, I am.
I stand in good relation to the universe.
I stand in good relation to all species.
I am, I am.
Ms. Chadhuri’s Class
I Am A…
by Hopey N. G.
I am a leaf falling, blowing in the wind.
I am a frog jumping from rock to rock in a river.
I am a tiger roaring like an echo.
I am a baby tree reaching up to the sky.
I am a chipmunk scurrying away from danger.
I am a dog walking alone on a street.
I am a deer getting a cool drink of water.
I am a circle of these things standing in a ring of color.
I stand in good relation to nature.
I stand in good relation to the rain.
I stand in good relation to everything mixed
up together in a cloud of dust.
Birds
by James F.
I am a hawk, piercing down below.
I am a falcon, ripping through the sky.
I am an eagle, puffing up my feathers.
I stand in good relation with the sparkling, windy sky.
I Am
by Katie S.
I am an elegant giraffe, eating leaves off a tall tree.
I am a stray cat, never refusing love.
I am a tree at the beginning of spring.
I am the first snow of winter.
I am a frog jumping around.
I am a robin flying up and down.
I am the water, sparkling in the sun.
I am the wind, blowing every which way.
I stand in good relation to my Aunt Cathy.
I stand in good relation to Earth.
Me
by Nathaniel G.
I am a car speeding across earth.
I am a ninja sneaking in the woods.
I am a jet flying around the world, looking down at earth.
I am a school getting ready to ring the bell for school to start.
I am a spring flower getting ready to bloom.
I am an ocean, waving and holding animals in me.
I am a campfire roasting marshmallows.
I am a clock ticking on the wall.
I stand in good relation to speed.
I stand in good relation to my family.
I stand in good relation to nature.
I stand in good relation to power.
Ms. Manuel’s Class
Earth
by Sonja G.
I am a horse galloping on a trail.
I am a flower popping out of the ground in springtime.
I am the snow falling on a winter day.
I am a bird chirping on a branch.
I am the sun coming up in the morning.
I am a book being read by a little girl.
I am a rainbow curving over a cloud in the sky.
I am a tree losing my leaves.
I stand in good relation to my dog, who likes to bark.
I stand in good relation to colors which make everything beautiful.
The Weirdo Songs
by Peter B.
I am a cheetah speeding through the park.
I am a shooting star, flying through space.
I am a bottle of sleeping powder putting someone to sleep.
I am a tree losing my leaves.
I am a horn waking everyone.
I am a fox, fast and crafty.
I am the coffee in your cup.
I am a magnet sticking to the board.
The Stranger
by Max D.
He is the jumping flame making light.
He is the smile in a beautiful face.
He is the coffee in our cups.
He is never the mean person.
He is the energetic person on stage.
He is the heart. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He is the play monkey, green and red.
He is the color in your eyes.
He stands in good relation with friends.
He stands in good relation with animals.
HE IS ME!
Ms. Fukawa’s Class
The Young Tiger
by Bilal A.
I am a young tiger, bold and adventuress.
I am Einstein, smart, wise, an experiment trying person.
I am a chef in France making soup.
I am a wrestler, aggressive and tough.
I am a professional spy, not afraid of a challenge.
As you see, I am alive, I am alive.
With relations to friends and family.
With relations to Lords.
With relations to dignity and respect.
As you see, I am alive, I am alive.
Like Dolphins
by Jasmine M.
I am like computers.
I am like dolphins in water. Many people see me.
I am like a small baby elephant.
I am like a horse.
I am like the roar of a lion.
I am like the blue sky of birds.
I Am
by Josh B.
I am a fire breathing dragon.
I am a smiling snowman.
I am a loud firecracker.
I am a still ocean.
I am the still sky.
I am the mysterious moon.
I am the key to a door.
I am the cover to a book.
I stand in good relation to crafty people.
I stand in good relation to scoundrels.
I Am…
by Julia R.
I am a coyote attacking the dusk,
I am a butterfly hiding in a flower alone,
I am a clinking drizzle of rain,
I am a spirit, floating wispily,
I am an apple blossom, blooming in beauty,
I am a cloud, running across the sky,
I am a hill, quiet and going on forever,
I am silence, a Mozart piece playing beautifully,
I stand in good relation to God, to the earth,
I stand in good relation to nature.
I am a closet, dusty and quiet,
I am wind, hugging the world,
I am dreams, swirling in our minds.
I am me.
Ms. Furgason’s Class
Delight of Nature
by Susan S.
I am an orca swimming with the dolphins.
I am an eagle playing with the high winds.
I am a unicorn protecting a magical forest.
I am a young wolf practicing my hunting skills for big animals.
I am a horse running free with the wind.
I am a young puppy playing with my brothers and sisters.
I am a mountain standing far above the sky.
I am a wave, big and slow.
I stand in good relation with nature.
I stand in good relation with animals.
What I Am
by Angelica C.
I am a cat playing with a ball of yarn.
I am a girl afraid to speak.
I am a fish that swims all day.
I am a kid who loves to draw.
I am a clown who loves to throw pie.
I am a book who hates to be put down.
I am radio that never turns off.
I am a girl who never gives up.
I am, I am.
I stand in good relation to the universe.
I stand in good relation to all species.
I am, I am.
Ms. Chadhuri’s Class
I Am A…
by Hopey N. G.
I am a leaf falling, blowing in the wind.
I am a frog jumping from rock to rock in a river.
I am a tiger roaring like an echo.
I am a baby tree reaching up to the sky.
I am a chipmunk scurrying away from danger.
I am a dog walking alone on a street.
I am a deer getting a cool drink of water.
I am a circle of these things standing in a ring of color.
I stand in good relation to nature.
I stand in good relation to the rain.
I stand in good relation to everything mixed
up together in a cloud of dust.
Birds
by James F.
I am a hawk, piercing down below.
I am a falcon, ripping through the sky.
I am an eagle, puffing up my feathers.
I stand in good relation with the sparkling, windy sky.
I Am
by Katie S.
I am an elegant giraffe, eating leaves off a tall tree.
I am a stray cat, never refusing love.
I am a tree at the beginning of spring.
I am the first snow of winter.
I am a frog jumping around.
I am a robin flying up and down.
I am the water, sparkling in the sun.
I am the wind, blowing every which way.
I stand in good relation to my Aunt Cathy.
I stand in good relation to Earth.
Me
by Nathaniel G.
I am a car speeding across earth.
I am a ninja sneaking in the woods.
I am a jet flying around the world, looking down at earth.
I am a school getting ready to ring the bell for school to start.
I am a spring flower getting ready to bloom.
I am an ocean, waving and holding animals in me.
I am a campfire roasting marshmallows.
I am a clock ticking on the wall.
I stand in good relation to speed.
I stand in good relation to my family.
I stand in good relation to nature.
I stand in good relation to power.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Creatures from the Deep
This week, the students studied photos from Claire Nouvain's book The Deep, and wrote poems describing the amazing creatures they saw. I also had some photos of more conventional sea creatures, like seahorses, sea urchins, whales, octopi, and sharks. Click on the link above, and then "Image Gallery" to see images, then read below and be amazed!
Ms. Manuel
The Flying Saucer
by Beverly D.
The flying saucer, flying in the deep,
hair sticking out of his private orange,
in his orange the aliens live,
the apple cut in pieces,
its little private island,
legs sticking out of core,
the earth turning round and
round,
spitted pieces to share for everyone,
the pitch dark paper behind it.
Evil in the Sea
by Rebecca B.
An evil fish in the sea
Horn of a unicorn
Sharp teeth to chew meat
Big and plumpy
Black eyes and black soul
Hair of a human
A massive mouth to trap meat inside
Whiskers of a cat
The devil of the sea swimming to find its prey
The Green Bumpy Ball
by Magdelene T.
The green ball
the holes of our
skin, the bumpy
part of a hole a
green moon that
belongs to the aliens.
The Christmas tree
decoration, the hole
that sucks up the
air, a rotten fruit, the
burning green lava making
bubbles, a roundish sponge,
a relative of Sponge Bob
in the deep blue sea.
My Beautiful Blue
by Jessika H.
A blue and red feather rising into the sky.
A firecracker popping out of its place.
The black deep sky surrounding it.
My beta fish swimming around in its bowl.
The Little Creature
by Kyle G.
A little firecracker cracking with joy.
A boobie trap trapping a little fish.
An odd light to guide a scientist.
Mrs. Fukawa
The Crazy Creature
by Chris V.
It’s colorful, small but it
has a huge heart inside.
It sounds as soft as a cloud.
It has 1 fin swimming so soft, not loud.
It is a friendly fish. It says goodbye.
Sea Horse
by Farenica O.
The sea horse is coral.
The color is orange.
The jelly fish is part of its body.
The color is orange and brown.
The fish are white and orange.
Nemo
by Dante B.
An orange fish with white stripes. 5 fins.
Small mouth. Two fins on the bottom.
Two fins on the top. One fin on the
back. All fins are orange. More of
them are coming. Maybe a
school of them. So much
seaweed in the background.
They are clown fishes. They
are everywhere.
It is paradise.
Jewelry Creature
by Bernie J.
A big red bubble with four arms.
The arms have jewelry on them.
It sounds like a horn.
It stings like a jellyfish, but more powerful.
Its mouth is wide open.
Ms. Chadhuri
Bird of the Deep
by Alexandra S.
A blue butterfly, suspended on a flaming
white string. The ghostlike animal is surrounded
by the infinite darkness. A red glow is
coming from the inside of the almost
translucent body. On the tips of the
wings and the body is a strange pulsating
green glow. It’s not a fish or a plant
or a jellyfish. It’s the bird of the
deep, the butterfly of the Trench.
The Sponge
by Bella N.
A clump of balls,
Electrifying cobalt blue,
Floating through the infinite depths of the sea.
I am watching a jack tumble on the hardwood floor.
Now, I’m watching a creature skate across the ocean floor.
And above the water, I see a boy looking for his balloons.
Octopus
by Camila G.
An awkward octopus,
twisted, curled
its orange hand veering away from light.
It moves like an orange bird,
its 8 legs everywhere,
suction cups so hard,
that can suck water.
It’s a famous person,
putting a hand over his
face,
avoiding flashes.
A protective mother
never letting go of her young.
The Giant
by Jess N.
The whale
a bumpy nozzle
rayed fins
tail carrying a blue flame.
An overgrown, graceful dolphin
voyaging into the deep.
A blue horizon in the distance.
A neon green fin, nozzle and back
as if wearing a tie-die t-shirt.
A small tiger shark looks as if its
growing up from the whale’s back.
A nose dive with a slight
curve, its final moments before
venturing into the deep.
Ms. Furgason
Blue Things
by Madison E.
16 lollipops stuck together.
16 balls that were connected on sticks.
16 gumballs connected by a piece
of gum that has already been chewed.
Blue marbles that got connected when
they came out of the package.
16 disco balls that are ready to
leave each other but they can’t.
Glue that bubbled up when the
kids left it in the sun too long.
Tears dropping out of a child’s eyes when
their dog has died.
Sea Creatures
by Brian S.
a U.F.O. from the deep
parts of space.
a tomato in a glass case.
An alien from the other
side of the moon.
A bubble that is about
to burst.
A strange octopus from
the unstudied part of mars.
a red watermelon
that is not ripe.
A Sea Creature
by Max D.
Luminescent ping-pong balls sprout from this creature.
They grow on stems of a white center.
It looks as if it came from above, but really, it came from below.
It is a bulb, sprouting flowers in all directions.
Otherworldly looking? Yes.
Otherworldly coming? No.
Ms. Manuel
The Flying Saucer
by Beverly D.
The flying saucer, flying in the deep,
hair sticking out of his private orange,
in his orange the aliens live,
the apple cut in pieces,
its little private island,
legs sticking out of core,
the earth turning round and
round,
spitted pieces to share for everyone,
the pitch dark paper behind it.
Evil in the Sea
by Rebecca B.
An evil fish in the sea
Horn of a unicorn
Sharp teeth to chew meat
Big and plumpy
Black eyes and black soul
Hair of a human
A massive mouth to trap meat inside
Whiskers of a cat
The devil of the sea swimming to find its prey
The Green Bumpy Ball
by Magdelene T.
The green ball
the holes of our
skin, the bumpy
part of a hole a
green moon that
belongs to the aliens.
The Christmas tree
decoration, the hole
that sucks up the
air, a rotten fruit, the
burning green lava making
bubbles, a roundish sponge,
a relative of Sponge Bob
in the deep blue sea.
My Beautiful Blue
by Jessika H.
A blue and red feather rising into the sky.
A firecracker popping out of its place.
The black deep sky surrounding it.
My beta fish swimming around in its bowl.
The Little Creature
by Kyle G.
A little firecracker cracking with joy.
A boobie trap trapping a little fish.
An odd light to guide a scientist.
Mrs. Fukawa
The Crazy Creature
by Chris V.
It’s colorful, small but it
has a huge heart inside.
It sounds as soft as a cloud.
It has 1 fin swimming so soft, not loud.
It is a friendly fish. It says goodbye.
Sea Horse
by Farenica O.
The sea horse is coral.
The color is orange.
The jelly fish is part of its body.
The color is orange and brown.
The fish are white and orange.
Nemo
by Dante B.
An orange fish with white stripes. 5 fins.
Small mouth. Two fins on the bottom.
Two fins on the top. One fin on the
back. All fins are orange. More of
them are coming. Maybe a
school of them. So much
seaweed in the background.
They are clown fishes. They
are everywhere.
It is paradise.
Jewelry Creature
by Bernie J.
A big red bubble with four arms.
The arms have jewelry on them.
It sounds like a horn.
It stings like a jellyfish, but more powerful.
Its mouth is wide open.
Ms. Chadhuri
Bird of the Deep
by Alexandra S.
A blue butterfly, suspended on a flaming
white string. The ghostlike animal is surrounded
by the infinite darkness. A red glow is
coming from the inside of the almost
translucent body. On the tips of the
wings and the body is a strange pulsating
green glow. It’s not a fish or a plant
or a jellyfish. It’s the bird of the
deep, the butterfly of the Trench.
The Sponge
by Bella N.
A clump of balls,
Electrifying cobalt blue,
Floating through the infinite depths of the sea.
I am watching a jack tumble on the hardwood floor.
Now, I’m watching a creature skate across the ocean floor.
And above the water, I see a boy looking for his balloons.
Octopus
by Camila G.
An awkward octopus,
twisted, curled
its orange hand veering away from light.
It moves like an orange bird,
its 8 legs everywhere,
suction cups so hard,
that can suck water.
It’s a famous person,
putting a hand over his
face,
avoiding flashes.
A protective mother
never letting go of her young.
The Giant
by Jess N.
The whale
a bumpy nozzle
rayed fins
tail carrying a blue flame.
An overgrown, graceful dolphin
voyaging into the deep.
A blue horizon in the distance.
A neon green fin, nozzle and back
as if wearing a tie-die t-shirt.
A small tiger shark looks as if its
growing up from the whale’s back.
A nose dive with a slight
curve, its final moments before
venturing into the deep.
Ms. Furgason
Blue Things
by Madison E.
16 lollipops stuck together.
16 balls that were connected on sticks.
16 gumballs connected by a piece
of gum that has already been chewed.
Blue marbles that got connected when
they came out of the package.
16 disco balls that are ready to
leave each other but they can’t.
Glue that bubbled up when the
kids left it in the sun too long.
Tears dropping out of a child’s eyes when
their dog has died.
Sea Creatures
by Brian S.
a U.F.O. from the deep
parts of space.
a tomato in a glass case.
An alien from the other
side of the moon.
A bubble that is about
to burst.
A strange octopus from
the unstudied part of mars.
a red watermelon
that is not ripe.
A Sea Creature
by Max D.
Luminescent ping-pong balls sprout from this creature.
They grow on stems of a white center.
It looks as if it came from above, but really, it came from below.
It is a bulb, sprouting flowers in all directions.
Otherworldly looking? Yes.
Otherworldly coming? No.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Magic Spells
On Halloween, the Bell Student Poets read The Song of the Witches, the William Shakespeare poem that opens the play Macbeth. They then created their OWN magic spells, including their own magic words. The spells ranged from peaceful to absolutely devilish. Read on to enjoy their spell-binding work!
*** photos below are not by the student pictured.
Mrs. Fukawa
Goodbye Schoolby Katherine D.
Sensa, Sensou saloun and sealoun;
Fire burn and desk of bubble.
1 hair from a teacher,
and all the homework is at stake.
Books all ripped in half,
classrooms sucked into the underworld,
lunches at home cause the lunch room is at stake,
sorry school, YOU are at stake!
Sensa, Sensou saloun and sealoun;
Fire burn and desk of bubble.
To cool it down, a piece of paper,
then the eraser is down. Goodbye school!
World Peace
by Amelia G.
Black swan fly and vase cook.
Peace and joy to every one.
Fairy tears and cardinal’s coat,
blackbird’s dress and rose
petal’s sapphire heart and
emerald core, hedge hog’s
spikes, hermit crab shell.
Black swan fly and vase
cook. Pigeon’s heart
to make it work.
The Weird Magic Spells
by Stephanie A.
Lobster head, Lobster head,
nose hair head, one dip of hair,
spider’s head, sharks blood,
orange paint, ribs cage,
soda can, tribute led,
coffin dust led to bowl,
tip of blood, dusty hands,
turtle shell, hair wig,
cub’s nail, killing tree,
dead scary ears.
Lobster head, Lobster head
nose hair head one dip of hair.
Hot in a coffee pot.
Then scary mean things will come!
Ms. Manuel
My Doom Potion
by Loki A.
Dark fire rise.
Venom from a snake.
A piece of bread.
A foot of a bird.
A string of hair
on top of the attic.
The fires booming so loud.
To bring doom to my opponent,
cool this off and it
will stay with you forever…
Halloween Fun!!!
by Fabio C.
Triple, triple boiling bubble.
In a house, a haunted house.
A butterfly’s wing, a vampire’s fangs, a
mummy’s brain, Spongebob’s eye, a bunny’s
ear, a skeleton’s hand, a bird’s mouth, a cat’s
hair.
Triple, triple boiling bubble.
A human’s blood to give taste.
This is a charm for peace.
Spooky Poem
by Eli G.
Night, night, darkest night.
The moon is bright for
some trouble. Leg of an ox, and
arm of a goat, horns of a
buffalo, a bunch of money and
two eyes of an eagle and a fin
of a fish and two spiders
with nine fingers of a person.
For a spell to stop trouble.
Night, night, darkest night.
The moon is bright for
trouble. Cool it with some
water, and the spell is ready
to go.
Ms. Chadhuri
Feel the Burn! or Poof!
by Destiny R.
I say poof!
Let’s raise the roof!
Dragon’s nail
Pig’s curly tail
Werewolf’s eye
baby bird that can fly
Little boy Feg
A bloodstone ring
A doorbell ding.
I say poof!
Let’s lower this roof!
Now this charm is almost done.
Let it carry me to and from.
Poooooof!
Landscape Changer
by Dante A.
Diamond, Emerald, landscape changer,
one of super strength.
In the pot on the stove, the ingredients will be added.
Yeast, flour, and water,
clock, hair, and grass,
bat fang and bone of elephant,
amethyst and soy milk,
ninja mask and cowboy boot,
wart hog tusk and fingernail clippings,
Landscape changer without touch,
like a wayward asteroid.
Diamond, Emerald, landscape changer,
one of super strength.
Use maple leaves to cool it down,
and the potion’s ready.
Fire Spell
by Sam N.
Crumble, shumble, microwave beep and
oven burn. In the microwave boil and
bake. Add the guts of Jenny Whoose,
8 bananas of monkeys for the best, to set fire
on the rest. Seed of rootabega, toe of dog, tounge
of a penguin and shaggy ape. The spell will
be bright as dawn when a forest fire has spun.
Zucchini root and blind bat’s blood then
an ice cube so we won’t die. Then the last
ingredient of all, the black marshmellow.
Crumble, shumble, microwave beep and
oven burn, then we’ll see something burn!
The Potion of Mind
by Alexander N.
Death, Death, answer my request:
make my knowledge all the best.
Candles from a dead girl’s robe,
a man’s mustache which is
a fake. Skull of bat and liver
of frog; tail of rat and foot of dog.
In the pot goes the face of a man,
pour in tadpoles from a can.
Drink it like you drink
milk at birth, then your mind
will be the best on earth.
Ms. Furgason
Halloween Spell
by Deidre C.
note: this spell is to make people into their costumes, and stil speak English, if you’re some dead person or animal, something like that.
Churn, churn, shine bright,
with silver and gold,
in a hot bronze pot.
Water, sparkles, add in
care, lens of glasses,
a wig of any kind,
a piece of raw hamburger
20 years old, pink ink
frozen in an ice box
for a week.
Then wait for another
month…
Add clay and you’re almost
done.
Churn, churn, shine bright
with silver and gold.
A drop of my blood.
It should start to bubble.
Then take it and pore
it on anyone in
costume for Halloween night.
How to Make a No Homework Spell
by Zachary L.
No homework! No homework!
Put al ingredients in an alligator head.
Piece of paper, and a pen.
Math book, and beak of a hen.
Toilet paper, rotten eggshell,
shark jaw, and finally
the last ingredient to
make it work: a light bulb.
No homework! No homework!
Now my spell is complete!
Go Dolphins!
by Robert G.
Jumbo Athletico, rotten cheese, spiders and
fleas, monkey bones, fish eyes, dolphin tails
and shark teeth, and 10 old footballs to
make the Dolphins win the Superbowl!
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