Kids, we asked you to send us...

Kids, we asked you to send us short poems that you have written all by yourself. Here are some of them.

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I Hold in My Hand

I hold in my hand a pencil,

I use it well in school.

When I get my paper,

It is my working tool.

When the day is over,

I put it well away.

If it were to drop on the floor,

There would be nothing left to say.

--Madeline, 7

Glenoaks Elementary, Glendale

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aylight Savings Time

Why do we have to go to bed

Just because our parents said,

It’s 8 o’clock, the usual time?

And so, reluctantly we climb

Into our beds while it’s still light.

(We’d rather just stay up all night!)

--Anjuli, 7

Monroe Elementary, Santa Barbara

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Different Cultures

Some are big,

And some are small.

Though people are different,

We should respect them all.

--Gray, 8

Pinecrest Elementary, Woodland Hills

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Rainbows

When the rainbow comes

And the clouds go away,

All the kids come out

For a fun-filled day.

--Sydney, 7

Del Mar Hills Elementary, Del Mar

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Two Seasons

Spring

Bright, peaceful

Blooming, growing, chirping

Birds, flowers, leaves, trees

Crunching, blowing, swaying

Chilly, colorful

Fall

--Kashyapa, 7

Welby Way Magnet, West Hills

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--Compiled by MARY ELLEN WALKER

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