Poetry

The first poem I chose was: "Freddie" by Phil Bolsta. "Freddie" was so cute for young children. "Freddie was humorous and children could easily relate. It reminded me of teaching and how kids hate homework. I was the exact same way when I was younger and never wanted to finish my work. However, I never gave it to my dog to do. This poem would appeal to children, teachers and parents. The poem was brief and was easy to interpret.

"I Found a Four- Leaf Clover" by Jack Prelutsky. Jack Prelutsky is a children's poet who writes with a great deal of humor. Growing up, I loved reading his poems. This was a humorous poem about a boy who finds a four-leaf clover. The twist of the poem is instead of the clover bringing him luck, anything bad that could happen does. The ending of the poem was catchy. It reminded me of anyone who has siblings, could relate it the ending:
I buried it discreetly
in the middle of a field,
now my luck has changed completely,
and my wounds have almost healed.
If I ever find another,
I will simply let it be,
or I’ll give it to my brother—
he deserves it more than me.


"Until Gran Died" by Wes Magee was a poem that I found in the children poetry archives. It was written in a somber tone. It was about a young child who had animals die throughout his life. During these times, he was sad but he was never as sad until his Gran passed away. This poem was easy to relate to because when my grandma passed away, it was a day I'll never forgot. I was 19 years old and it was an unbearable experience. I usually don't enjoy reading sad poetry, but I was able to relate to "Until Gran Died."

'Are You the Person Drawn Toward Me?" by Walt Whitman. This poem was interesting because it deals with new relationships. The poem was short, but well written. Throughout the poem, kinds of questions were asked usually when two people first start dating. I enjoyed reading "Are You the Person Drawn Toward Me?" because of the ending. When people first start dating, they may have a certain impression of what the other person is like. Down the road, it turns out just to be an illusion...