Family Celebrity Poems

4th Grade

This week at Dulles we wrote poems inspired by Ashley Bryan’s poem “My Dad”. We started off by sharing some favorite memories of a family member we admire, and what it is that makes them amazing. Students then wrote a poem dedicated to that person and celebrated what they love most about them. Some students couldn’t pick just one person, and wrote about as many people as they could fit on their paper. Enjoy this weeks poems! 

 

My Family

Jamylah C

 

Something amazing my nana can do is sew.

Something amazing my dad can do is take care of me.

Something amazing my mom can do is work hard. 

Some of my favorite memories with my mom is when I helped braid her hair. 

Some of my favorite memories with my dad is last Thanksgiving.

Some of my favorite memories with my Nana is when we go to the park. 

Some words that describe my mom are cute.

Some words that describe my dad is nice.

Some words that describe my Nana is “The Best Nana”.

Something I would say to my mom is I love you so much. 

Something I would say to my dad is I appreciate you. 

Something I would say to my Nana is I will always respect you. 

 

I Love My Mom

Lily

 

I love my mom 

She is kind

I love her so much 

I want to hug her

I love her so much 

I love my mom

 

My Mom 

Kenya

My Mom is a little kitten 

she smells like flowers

she is short like a little 

flower that is growing

she is like the sun 

in the sky

she is a diamond

 

My Family

Sabrina

My family can make the favorite foods ever!

My mom can sing! 

My favorite memory is going with my dad

to a restaurant 

and we laugh with joy. 

Helpful, nice, pretty, thoughtful, bold. 

I will always love you,

you are beautiful

just the way you are. 

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