I Am Poems

This week we got started with a second session of afterschool workshops at Clissold and our group has grown to include a few kindergarteners and 1st graders. I was really excited to introduce our participants to Leslie Reese’s I Am Poem, which is always an enjoyable writing exercise. This week’s featured poet is 1st grader Bennet. Enjoy his poem!

I Am Cool
Bennet

I am cool

I wonder if I am great

I hear my dog bark 

I see trees

I want toys. 

I am cool 

I pretend that I am big

I feel happy

I touch trees

I worry about trees dying

I cry when I am sad. 

I am cool 

I understand that people are sad

I am I am good

I dream I can fly

I hope that I can fly

I am cool 

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