Poetry in Nature

Sledding

Look at us
As we go
Sledding on the bright white snow.

Faces beaming
Long hair streaming
Passing those who are too slow

Wendy Elizabeth Johnson
Days Like This :)

My favorites to do with Children are the

Acrostic
This is where the first letter on each line spells out one word vertically and the word is the subject of the poem :

Soft not hard
Never seen so much
Out of clouds
White not gray
             Raelynn
Slides on the ground
Lots of fun
Even more fun win it snows
Does it go fast yes
             Raelynn

Cinquain
Contains five lines
Line 1 title(noun) - 1word
Line 2 discription- 2words
Line 3 Action -3words
Line 4 Feeling (phrase)- 4words
Line 5 Title (synonym for the title) -1word

Owl
Wise,spirited
He flies silently
Bold,creature of the night
Sacred
      Brandon

try this web site for more poetry for kids.....kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html

If you find any other good sites share a comment below :)