I Am From
I am from my box of Famous Five books and my apron
from the national parks and my summer break
I am from my forgiving mom and dad
And from “Matha, Pitha, Guru, and Devam”
I am from the Earth
Whose plants give off Oxygen
I am from being bored and playing Scrabble
I am from my violin
I am from Kamala and Saroja
I am from rajma, tacos, and lemon rice
I am from those moments when I am reading Little Women
Limerick
There once was an old mapmaker
Who was also a bad baker
He baked an ointment cake
Made frosting with a rake
He liked to play The Awaker
Haiku
Is an omnivore
Sleeping all winter in dens
Is big and furry
A widespread mammal
It hibernates in winter
Brown, white, black, and gray
Acrostic Poems
DISNEY
Disney Princess,
Is that ship full of treasure for Ariel?
So Cinderella’s fairy godmother casts a spell,
Now Rapunzel has escaped from the tower
Elsa creates a winter wonderland in the middle of summer
“You’re dreaming, Aurora!” says Merryweather.
LUCKY
Leprechauns aren’t
Unlucky
Cauldrons of gold
King of the clovers
You can’t ever see a leprechaun because they hide.
CHIRP
Call the birds
Here birds sing
In your backyard in the park
Ringing in your ears
Please listen to the birds
PRINCESS
Pretty
Ruler’s daughter
Is kind
Never tires of helping others
Crown on her head
Everyday
She grins
She is helpful
FAIRY
Flutters in the air
A kind, small, and gentle woman who is tiny
If someone needs help, she
Runs to help
You should meet one