Poetry by 6th Graders at Discovery Middle School
Orlando, Florida

A dolphin
gray and playful
jumps and flies
joyfully.
Ocean

by Ashley Arquette


Hurricanes
windy and wet
move and destroy.
dangerously
Florida

by Aaron Herschberg


Alligators
long, bumpy
thrashing, bashing, killing
Everglades, lakes -- grass, forest
slithering, striking, killing
fast, slimy
Snakes

by Christa Underwood



Palm trees
beautiful and tall
wave and dance
gently.
Florida

by Diana Franco


A lizard
crazy and funny
jumping and hiding
quickly.
Reptile

by Gil Corpuz


Blaring sun
Easter-colored towels
Apples for snacks
Children with sunburns
Hot, hot sand

by Jennifer Arroyo




Sunshine is yellow.
It smells like burnt toast.
It tastes like oranges.
It sounds like crystal hitting glass.
It feels like fire.

by Jennifer Hanna


Attractions
fun, expensive
exciting, shocking, thrilling
Disney, MGM -- attractions, people
shopping, laughing, spending
vacation, irritating
Tourist

by Jocelyn Mueller


Fire ants
red, little
stinging, itching, rubbing
ground, dirt -- sand, people
crowding, jamming, walking
pretty, sandy
Beaches

by Jessica Squire


Thunder is black.
It smells like burning wood.
It tastes like a sour lemon.
It sounds like screaming children.
It feels like a needle through my skin.

by Melissa Brown


Disney
crowded, noisy
laughing, yelling, screaming
rides, people -- dolphins, birds
raining, surfing, swimming
calm, soothing
Beach

by Melody Rogers


Oceans are blue,
Smell like salt,
Taste like french fries,
Sound like a slap across the face,
Feel like alcohol on a cut.

by Robert Hoffman


Sharks
ferocious, mean
swim, attack
aggressively.
Ocean

by Sean Tharp


Basketball team
awesome and unstoppable
rim-racking and backboard breaking
magically.
Orlando Magic

by Sony Tiwari


Mosquito
annoying and bloodsucking
flying and biting
all the time.
Insect

by Trinity Killingsworth

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