Colour Poems

We are leaning to write a poem describing our favourite colours.

 RIANA

Yellow is a warm colour full of warmth.

Yellow is the colour of some flowers in a garden.

Yellow is the colour of the sun.

Yellow is the colour of the clouds as the sun sets.

Yellow is to me is summer’s night having a barbeque.

Yellow is playing in the fields of dandelions with my cousins.

Yellow is the sun which shines brightly.

Yellow is the colour of summer, my second favorite season.

Yellow is the colour of the autumn leaves.

Yellow is the colour of the grass in summer

Yellow is the colour of my glue stick lid.

Yellow can have its own coloured paper.

Yellow is one of the colours of a rainbow.

Yellow is the colour of a lion.

Yellow is the base colour of a leopard.

Yellow is the colour of some fireworks.  

NICHOLAS

Red is the colour of the poppies, people who fought in the war.

Red is the colour of fire, any fire around the world.

Red is the colour of a dodge ball, where you hit people.

Red is the colour of blood, when people get shot or injured.

Red in the colour of roses, you give people if you upset them.

Red is the colour of the Hollywood red carpet where actors  and actresses walk on.

Red is the colour of a stop sign where you stop when driving, if you don't you cause an accident.

Red is the colour of strawberries, you eat them and they’re so delicious.

Red is the colour of the heart of people but if they’re sad it turns black in cartoons.

 AMY

Green is the feeling of grass,

Green is the colour of trees,

Green is a colour of the rainbow,

and green is the colour of land,

Green is a colour of some native birds,

Green is the feeling of a clover,

Green is a colour of some healthy food,

And green is the colour of a caterpillar. 

AARON

Orange is the colour of confused animals that have escaped from their owners

Orange is the second colour of the rainbow, mixed with red and yellow

Orange is a bright colour, almost as bright as yellow

Orange is the feeling that you're confused

Orange also is the feeling

that you're in a tropical island

Orange combines energy for red and joy for yellow

Orange brightens up the place with the sun

Orange is the colour of a handful of citrus fruits

Orange, the colour of my favourite drink: Fanta

Orange is the colour of the edible part of a mango

Orange is the colour of the sky when the sun sets.

AMBY

Blue is the colour of the ocean with people surfing

Blue is the colour of water running down your mouth

Blue is the feeling  of sadness

Blue is the colour of the sky blowing fresh air

Blue is the colour in the rainbow shining around the sky

Blue is the colour of the crayon you use in colouring something

Blue is a colour of the blueberry that is nice and fresh

Blue is the colour of a rose that is nice to give to someone

Blue is the colour of the cute little smurf

Blue is the colour of the nike roshe

Blue is the colour of Mary, our mother

Blue is the colour of the M&M that people love

Blue is the colour of Nike free 4.0.

LEXI

Red is like the smell of Grandma's berry pie

Red is like the sound of a crispy red apple 

falling from the tree

Red is like the taste of a cold refreshing drink of raspberry lemonade on a hot summer’s day

Red is like the look of my face after a game of netball.

Red is like the smell of the fireplace 

on a cold winter’s night

Red is like the sound of a London phone box ringing

Red is like the taste of cherries that I can't stop eating

Red is like the look of my childhood memories watching Clifford the big red dog.

Red is like the smell of mum's new red high heels

Red is like the sound of someone asking for water after eating a big red chilli

Red is like the taste of those strawberries I am just dying for

Red is like the look of me after lying in the hot sun.

Red is like the smell of pohutokawa

in the hot parts of New Zealand.

Red is like the sound of the crazy thing one and thing two of Cat in the hat

Red is like the taste of the yummy red velvet cupcakes

Red is like the look of little Miss Scary.

Red is like the smell of my fresh tomato soup

Red is like the sound of a fast Ferrari

Red is like the taste of the juicy watermelon

Red is like the look of little Miss Coterie.

Iuvale

White is the colour of the soft-looking clouds.

White is the colour of the cold winter snow.

White is the cleanest colour there is.

White is the colour opposite to black.

White is the colour of the thin paper we use.

White is the colour of the big polar bear.

White is the colour of the coldest season there is.

White is the blankspace.

White is the colour of the teeth we have.

White is the colour that gets dirty so easily.

White is the colour of the nice rare white tiger.

White is the colour of the big fog.

White is the colour you see most in the frozen.

White is the colour of the funny snowman Olaf.

White is the colour of Antarctica.

White is the colour of the angels singing from heaven.

MABEL

Yellow is the sun melting my ice cream.

It’s the colour of a lemon thats just dropped from the tree.

Yellow is the colour of a bright new flower.

Yellow is the colour of the bunch of bananas.

Its the squeaky rubber duck in the bath.

Yellow are the sunflowers in grandma's garden.

Yellow is the colour of a free range eggyolk.

Yellow is the colour of an american school bus.

Yellow is the colour of spongebob who lives in a pineapple Under the sea that’s also yellow.

It’s the fast and cute peach cat we have.

Yum yum yellow is what sharks like.

Yellow is the colour of corn.

Yellow is the colour of a banana slug.

Yellow is the colour of the tall giraffe.

Yellow is the colour of spaghetti.

Yellow is the colour of a despicable me minion.

Yellow is the colour of a slimy snake.  

Yellow is the colour of the fun game pac man.

We’re all living in a yellow submarine.

Yellow is Homer Simpsons on T.V.

Yellow is a bright shining star.

BENZO

Orange is unique its not as common as most other colours like green, blue, or white that’s why I like it.

Orange is the colour of the sunny sun in the sky.

Orange is the colour of many types of food we eat.

Orange is the colour of leaves when it’s autumn.

Orange is made with red and yellow combined.

Orange is the colour of different types of drinks.

Orange is the colour of a lot of different animals.

Orange is a colour in the rainbow we see in the sky.

Orange is also a name of a fruit called orange.

Orange Is colour of the carrots we eat.

Orange is the colour of a basketball.

Orange is my favourite colour.

 

During Term Two we are learning Poetic Writing. We are going to write the poetic forms which could be acrostic, haiku, limerick, free verse and other kinds of poems. Poems can have different themes, may rhyme or not and we use poetic devices such as simile, metaphor,or word play. Here are some examples of our poems:

Poem About My Holiday 

By Nikita

Holidays are as sweet as a cupcake and as beautiful as a beach

We always go back to school where all teachers go and teach.

But my favourite season in the holidays is the sunny summer

It's absolutely wonderful filled with sun it's never a bummer.

I just go to the beach and lay on a towel in the bright sun

Once I'm finished relaxing I go and have a lot of fun!

I build a town of sandcastles and just jump in the salty-sea water

I sit down beside my mum as she calls me her sweet daughter.

But then it's the end of the day so I decided to watch the sunset

There is just one last thing to say this day I can never forget. 

ANZAC Poem

By Mabel

On April 25 a long time ago, exactly 100 years

Our New Zealand soldiers went to battle

It’s like in a parade which started at dawn in Gallipoli

Many lives were lost and some were saved

And all together we mourn.

We march to remember those brave men

They fought for our freedom

They suffered long days

And cold dark nights.

They marched through muddy grounds

And when they looked behind they saw the poppies grow

We were these poppies on the day we mourn

To remember the courage of the men

So strong we want them to know

That in our hearts we will always

Remember their strength

And their courage on that sad day

Their memory still lives on in our hearts.

The Anzac men will rest on their graves

But will remain forever young in our hearts

Their bravery took them to fight in that war

We are thankful for the ones who came back

And they were truly blessed

With a guiding light leading them home

They rose up high as the war was won

And remembered by their friends who loved them

They will forever live in God’s eternal house.

In The Trenches

Lexi

I sat in the dark cold and dirty trench trying to get some sleep ignoring the sound of booms, gunshots and injured men screaming for help. I would have gone to help but who knows what’s out there. I looked up at our man on lookout, he was much younger than I. All I could see of him was my young chap at home with my wife and other kids. The other day was Christmas, we men in our trenches had a short time to talk about our families and what we would be doing with them to celebrate today and how happy we would be. I would have been at church with my wife and kids. I had been here for 116 days and every day our troop stuck together but had gone smaller each day.

I still could not sleep so I got out my unfinished letter and carried on writing. This was going to my wife and kids back in New Zealand. At home I was a carpenter. I didn't earn much money for my family but we had enough to make us happy and stay together. I received two letters back from my wife and one from my oldest son saying how much he missed me and my support that I gave him when he was having problems at home. He also said that Mum wasn't coping with me being gone for so long.

I finished my letter just in time to see the sunrise. It was very beautiful, the best I had seen in a long time. But it would have been nicer at home. Everything would be perfect but now is the time to serve my country and fight for what is right and that is what I did.

I am happy to say that I came home safe. My oldest boy was married by the time I got back though. I would have loved to be there for him but I am even happier to be here today and enjoying life with my loving family.

ANZAC Poem

By Nicholas

Anzac Day is a very special day for all the New Zealand soldiers who risked their lives for our country.

There were 16, 17 and 18 year old men who went to war and thought it was just an adventure.

They were fighting for over three years.

The First world war was called the Great War because they thought it was the only war.

My grandad had a medal from the war and it is awesome But everytime I see it, it reminds me of the people who died for this country 100 years ago.

Most of the New Zealand soldiers lost their lives

And they will never be forgotten for hundreds of years to come.

All the men walked in the mud then fought and smelt of dead bodies they would have to sleep through it.

In our family, my caring grandfather said I will be getting his medal.

I am proud of keeping it and I will treasure it in my life forever. 

The Men Who Served for Our Country

By Molly

We aren’t the best country in the world but we care about our ANZAC tradition.

The Men who went into battle for our country shall be well looked upon.

They cared for our country like no one else does.

Australia and New Zealand soldiers went into battle in the war for us, without a choice

Even if they had a choice they would still go into war

for us and their families.

I basically don't know much about the people themselves But I know it would have been hard for them

because they had to kill people in cold blood.

They had no choice whatsoever.

Some men had babies on the way at home

But couldn't be there for their wives and the babies

and before you know it they were dead in the battlefields.

This ANZAC celebration is very important to me and it should be for you too. We should learn about ANZAC because if we don't we are going to forget about it forever.

      ABC Poem

                         By Genevieve

  We are learning to write a poem using interesting adjectives.

A red book was sitting on a dusty

Bookshelf, waiting to be discovered.

Close by was another red book, of the same series. They were as

Dusty as the bookshelf, lost and forgotten in the spare room. A girl named Anna, who was twelve

Entered the spare room, and immediately saw the

Forgotten books. She was interested, because on the cover of one book were letters printed in

Gold: 'The Wonders of Magic - The Discovery'. She took the books up to

Her bedroom, and cleared them of the clingy dust.

In her bedroom, the girl read and read. She

Jumped when her mother called her down for dinner. Right then and there was a loud

Knock at the door. Anna opened it, only to  

Let a person who she could only see the silhouette of grab the two books from her hands and

Make for the open road. Anna was

Not happy, as she stood

Open- mouthed. She just didn't know what to do. The girl ran back to the spare room and

Put her hand on the almost empty shelf. She

Questioned herself, "What just happened?" She

Raced back down the soft carpeted

Stairs, and joined her mum for dinner. After dinner she walked upstairs and

Threw herself on her bed, thinking of what she had read. Anna prepared for the night ahead.

Under the soft bedding, Anna dreamt of things in the books. She saw things like

Vast green oceans, dark blue paddocks, and talking animals.

When Anna woke she was determined to get the books back. Her mother left home with a

Xyster in her pocket; she was a surgeon. Anna thought of

Yesterday and what happened. She took the usual bus to school, and later

Zoomed to the library to see if there were some copies of the two books that she found in the spare room.

A B C poem

by Chiara

Ants are small and tiny.

Bees are black and yellow and sting you.

Cheetahs are the fastest animal in the world.

Dogs are man’s best friend.

Elephants are crazy cute.

Frogs are sticky and ugly.

Gars can grow more than 3metres long.

Hamsters are tiny and fast.

Indri are large and like to sleep.

Jaguars are dotty and dangerous.

Kangaroos can jump very high.

Lemur have stripe tails and are very full of themselves.

Meerkats are small and can eat bugs.

Nightingale very smart birds.

Octopus are very slimy.

Parrots are very annoying and copy what you say.

Quokka can make runways through long grass.

Rats can be your pets.

Sabres have very big teeth.

Tasmanian devils make a big mess in your house.

Ukaris have very red faces.

Vampire Bats suck your blood out.

Warthogs are very strong.

X-Ray Tetra are small fishes.

Haikus

By Owen

The beautiful sea

glistened in the bright moonlight,

fish jumped from the sea.

The cool water went

down the stream flowing gently

through the mossy rocks.

The sun peeked over

the beautiful mountain range

the lake was quiet.

The galaxy was

still, as the quiet stars looked

down upon the earth.

Haikus

By Kiana

The beautiful sun

Amazing ocean-like sky

Lovely summer day.

The white snow falling

The wonderful yet cold air

What a winter day!

An unknown big place

So deep and quite mysterious

Oasis called forest.