Haiku and Fish Sticks

While studying medieval Japan this week, we made Japanese fabric carp kites (dubbed fish sticks by my 3 year-old nephew.) We also read lots of Haiku poetry. Then we went on a Ginko, or Haiku nature walk and everyone tried their hand at writing some poetry. Although they are not all traditional Haiku, I think they are all beautiful.

Dog Behind Fence by Steve L.

Barking frantically,

The hysterical brown dog

Warns off intruders.

by Daniel

With 2 cousins we made fish kites,

all colorful and white.

We went to a field

scattered about with leaves.

We had lots of energy and ran here and there,

with our kites above and

just behind us they flowed.

by Janey

I am a daisy

born in the spring.

I pop up when

the birdies sing.

by Ellie

When the grass is dead

and the trees don't have leaves,

We go to the dinosaur museum.