What is Green?
The tall trees swaying in the breeze
Money ready to be spent
Frogs croaking on their lily pads
Grass tickling your toes
A turtle s-l-o-w-l-y walking to the pond
A lucky shamrock granting someone’s wish
An alligator waiting patiently for his next meal
A caterpillar chewing on a crunchy leaf
Juicy watermelons in a pile waiting to be sold
A tricky leprechaun hiding gold on the other side of the rainbow
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!
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Such a fun poem for today – Love “grass tickling your toes,” and the alligator since it’s our school mascot.
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Cute poem. Reminds me of “Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Poetry and Color” by Mary O’Neill. I’ve used O’Neill’s book as mentor text to write color poems. One March, a class of second graders gave me a spiral bound collection of their Green Poems, written as a result of PD/modeling I did at their school.
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Great poem for today! Love the turtle walking s-l-o-w-l-y.
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Delightful!
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I loved the imagery you used in this… I felt like I could see and hear every character you introduced! In my 6th grade world today, green saved you from being pinched…until the principal made an announcement to keep your hands to yourself! Aww…green… 😉
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Love this poem! Perfect for today – has a rhythm, lots of craft moves – appeal to the senses. Fun! Are your students trying color poems?
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Wonderful fun for the day!!! My students were all about wearing green; but I wish I had taken time to write and read about green. Well done!
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