Personification Poems

May 12th, 2007

Personification is a poetic device where a poet makes an object act like a person in order to make it “come to life.” We picked a random picture card and paired off in small groups to make the object “come to life.” We bet when you read our poems you’ll never see these ordinary objects [...]

Lawn Mower: A Personification Poem

May 12th, 2007

Lawn Mower: A Personification Poem By Hannah and Samantha I am like a baby eating up old grass And spitting out newer, cleaner grass. I am a cleaning, seatless vacuum Vroom, Vroom… I am like a gardener on roller skates I clean up the dirty grass While I skate on your lawn. I’m like a [...]

Pencil Sharpener: A Personification Poem

May 12th, 2007

Pencil Sharpener: A Personification Poem By Dalvin and Aaron I have teeth that gobble up pencil lead I make the sound of a person chewing carrots Crrrunch, Crrrunch… I have an arm like a pitcher winding up in baseball- ready to sharpen! My pencil sharpener holder throws up the shavings like a person with an [...]

Snowplow: A Personification Poem

May 12th, 2007

Snowplow: A Personification Poem By Serena and Natalie I split out salt like a salt shaker. I clean snow like a cleaning lady. I sweep it aside, Making little mountains of snow for kids to jump in. I am like a broom- My job is to sweep up the snowy mess. Once I’m done, the [...]

Stapler: A Personification Poem

May 12th, 2007

Stapler: A Personification Poem By Cris, Manny and Jessica I can stitch paper together Like a doctor stitching patients. I have sharp, metal teeth That bite through the paper. I eat lots of paper at one time Like a baby shoving Cheerios in his mouth. I am a stapler.

Vacuum: A Personification Poem

May 12th, 2007

Vacuum: A Personification Poem By James, Samantha, Atesh, and Xavier A vacuum is like a cleaning lady robot. A vacuum is like Danny Tanner on Full House saying, “Don’t walk on the carpet! I just finished cleaning!” It munches and gobbles up crumbs and dust bunnies! HmmmmGrrrrrrHmmmmGrrrrr… Growling at dirt Plug me in and watch [...]

Onomotopoeia Poems

May 12th, 2007

Onomatopoeia is a poetic device were a poet uses “sound effect words.” We paired up to write poems that describe different settings at Morse School. While reading our poems, try to imagine yourself at the scene! Do you hear the students stomping to the beat in music? Jump roping at P.E? Paint splattering at art? [...]