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Poems for Shared, Choral,Paired, and Echo ReadingCompiled byMary Ann Reilly (2012)Blueprints for Learning, Inc.36 Laurel PlaceRingwood, NJ 07456blueprints1@optonline.net973-617-7388
City-Langston Hughes!!In the morning the citySpreads its wingsMaking a songIn stone that sings.In the evening the cityGoes to bedHanging lightsAbout its head.From: Yolen, J. (Ed.) (1996). Skyscrape/City Scape: Poems of City Life. Illustrated by KenCondon. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!2!
Mi casa My HouseFrancisco X. Alarcónes ruidosay alegre comomi familiadía y nocheno déjàde rechinarcomolos niñosdel vecindarioquisieraen la calletambién jugar. Francisco X. Alarcónis loudand cheerfullike my familyday and nightkeeps onsqueakingjust likethe kids fromthe neighborhoodwould ratherbe playingon the street!from: Alarcón, F.X. (2005). Angels Ride Bikes: Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta. Illustrated byMaya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Books Press.!3!
Being a Tree! Opal Palmer AdisaOne timeI stood on the arm of the sofabalancing on one legmy arms spread widelike branches.I was a gigantic treein the deep green forest.Many birds sat on my brancheschirping their happy songs.Small animals nestled by my trunkprancing and playing, being free.And just as a blue jaywas about to land on my branchMom shouted, “Be careful!”The blue jay flew away.I fell, and my tree toppled over.From: Agard, John & Nichols, Grace (Eds.). (1994). A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from CaribbeanPoets. Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.!!4!
In the Inner City Lucille Cliftonin the inner cityorlike we call ithomewe think a lot about uptownand the silent nightsand the houses straight asdead menand the pastel lightsand we hang on to our no placehappy to be aliveand in the inner cityorlike we call ithome.From: Yolen, J. (Ed.) (1996). Skyscrape/City Scape: Poems of City Life. Illustrated by KenCondon. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!5!
!LluviaRain Alma Flor AdaPlin, plin, plin,la lluvia suenacomo violín.Borrombombón,resuena el truenocomo violín.Tomates Alma Flor Ada Plink, plink, plink,the rain sounds likeA violin.Booroomboomboom,the thunder isa deep trombone.!!TomatoesAlma Flor AdaTomate frescoen la ensalada,en la salsa,en la enchilada.Tomate rojoen la cocina,en los taquitosde mi madrina. Alma Flor AdaFresh tomatoin a salad,in the salsa,in enchiladas.Red tomatoin the kitchen,in the little tacosmy godmother loves to make.!From Ada, A.F. (1997). Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English. Illustrated bySimón Silva. NY: HarperChildren’s.!6!
What I Love About Summer Douglas FlorianMorning gloriesCampfire storiesPicking cherriesAnd blueberriesRiding bikesMountain hikesBird callsCurve ballsShort sleevesGreen leavesSwimming holesFishing polesNature walksCorn stalksSkipping stonesIce cream conesDouble playsAnd barefoot days.From: Florian, D. (2002). Summersaults. NY: Greenwillow.!7!
Some Summers Douglas FlorianSome summers blaze.Some summers haze.Some summers simmer.Some summers shimmer.Some summers sizzle.Some summers fizzle.Some summers flameBo two summersAre the same.!!From: Florian, D. (2002). Summersaults. NY: Greenwillow.!8!
Dog Day Douglas FlorianIt’s hot and it’s hazy.My body feels lazy.My clothing is clinging.No songbird is singing.The temperature’s torrid.My temperament’s horrid.Has anyone thrownThis dog day a bone?From: Florian, D. (2002). Summersaults. NY: Greenwillow.!9!
Storm Ann TurnerMeadow flowers rub the skylike kittens nuzzlinga mother’s belly;gold, white, orangestretch and search until skylicks them flat againwith its fierce wettongue.From: Turner, A. (1994). A Moon for Seasons. Illustrated by Robert Noreika. NY: Macmillan.!10!
Storm Elizabeth SwadosBoom! Thunder!Boom! Thunder!First the lightning,Crack!It’s frightening.Then the BOOM,Thunder,Outside my roomBOOM, the thunderAnd the rain pours,Like nails on the roofAnd POOF!Out goes the lights.What a nightBOOM, Thunder!Night of fright,Night of wonder,BOOM, Thunder!From: Swados, E. (2002). Hey You! C’mere: A Poetry Slam. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. NY:Arthur Levine.!11!
Michael Is Afraid of Storms!- Gwendolyn BrooksLightning is angry in the night.Thunder spanks our house.Rain is hating our old elm—It punishes the boughs.Now, I am next to nine years old,And crying’s not for me.But if I touch my mother’s hands.Perhaps no one will see.And if I keep herself in sight —Follow her busy dress—No one will notice my wild eye.No one will laugh, I guess.from: Hall, D. (Ed.)(2001). The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems. NewYork: Oxford University Press.!12!
Lemonade Stand Myra Cohn LivingstonEvery summerunder the shadewe fix up a standto sell lemonade.A stack of cups,a pitcher if ice,a shirtboard signto tell the price.A dime for the big.A nickel for the small.The nickel cup’s short.The dime cup’s tall.Plenty of sugarto make it sweet,and sometimes cookiesfor us to eat.But when the sunmoves into the shadeit gets too hotto sell lemonade.Nobody stopsso we put things awayand drink what’s leftand start to play.From: Cullinan, B.E. (Ed.). (1996). A Jar of Tiny Stars: Poems by NCTE Award-Winning Poets.Urbana, IL: NCTE.!13!
Sun Is Laughing Grace NicholsThis morning she got upon the happy side of bed,pulled backthe gray sky-curtainsand poked her headthrough the blue windowof heaven,her yellow laughterspilling over,falling broad across the grass,brightening the washing on the line,giving more shineto the back of a ladybugand buttering up all the world.From: Agard, John & Nichols, Grace (Eds.). (1994). A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from CaribbeanPoets. Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.!14!
Sun Valerie WorthThe sunIs a leaping fireToo hotTo go near.But it will stillLie downIn warm yellow squaresOn the floorLike a flatQuilt, whereThe cat can curlAnd purr.From: Hopkins, L.B. (Ed). (1994). Weather: Poems for All Seasons. Illustrated by Melanie Hall.NY: HarperTrophy.!15!
Jitomates Risueños Francisco X. AlarcónLaughing Tomatoes Francisco X. Alarcónen el jardinplantamosjitomatesin our backyardwe planttomatoeslos vegetalesmás felicesde todosthe happiestof allvegetablesalegresse redondeande saborwith joythey grow roundwith flavorrisueñosse ponencoloradoslaughingthey changeto redconvirtiendosus arbustosalambradosturningtheir wire-framedbushesen árbolesde Navidaden primaveraintoChristmas treesin springfrom: Hall, D. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems. NewYork: Oxford University Press.!16!
If You Catch a Firefly Lilian MooreIf you catch a fireflyand keep it in a jarYou may find thatyou have lostA tiny star.If you let it go then,back into the night,You may see itonce againStar bright.From: Cullinan, B.E. (Ed.). (1996). A Jar of Tiny Stars: Poems by NCTE Award-Winning Poets.Urbana, IL: NCTE.!17!
Castanet Clicks Pat MoraUno, dosone, twobaskets blue.Tres, cuatrothree, fourone bell more.Cinco, seisfive, sixcastanet clicks.Siete, ochoseven, eightcopper plates.Nueve, dieznine, tencount again.from: Hall, D. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems. NewYork: Oxford University Press.!18!
Ode to BuenaVista Bilingual School Francisco X. Alarcónhere Spanishgoes to schoolwith Englishuno-dos-tresis as easy asone-two-threehere childrenof all races writebeautiful poemsin Englishand Spanisheven in spiralsand followingthe beat of teacherFelipe's clavehere childrenlearn to singwith their heartsOda a la EscuelaBilingüe de Buena Vista- Francisco X. Alarcónaqui el españolva a la escuelacon el inglésuno-dos-treses tan fácil comoone-two-threeaqui niños de todaslas razas escribenbellos poemastanto en ingléscomo en españolhasta en espiraly siguiendola clave delmaestro Felipeaqui los niñosaprenden a cantarcon el corazónfrom: Alarcón, F.X. (2005). Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems/Iguanas en la nieve:y otros poemas de invierno. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA:Children’s Book Press.!19!
Oda a mis zapatos Francisco X.AlarcónOde to My Shoes Francisco X. Alarcónmis zapatosdescansantoda la nochebajo mi camamy shoesrestall nightunder my bedcansadosse estiranse aflojanlas cintastiredthey stretchand loosentheir lacesmuy anchosese duermeny sueñancon andarwide openthey fall asleepand dreamof walkingrecorrenlos lugaresadonde fueronen el díathey revisitthe placesthey went toduring the dayy amanecencontentosrelajadossuavecitosand wake upcheerfulrelaxedso softfrom: Alarcón, F.X. (2005). From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems/DelOmbligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. SanFrancisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.!20!
Summer!- Elizabeth SwadosTsssSummer sounds,TsssConcrete and heatSneakered feet on tar,Stepping in a melted candy bar,SquishCrunch, crunchGravel on the street,WhooshHydrant waterfall,ZzzztThe sun’s an orange basketball,Bonk bonkSummer sounds,And thenSummer’s gone.From: Swados, E. (2002). Hey You! C’mere: A Poetry Slam. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. NY:Arthur Levine.!21!
Arrivals Ann TurnerThe swallows lighton sloping wires,then tails flickingthey slice the cloudsmore delicate than surgeons,let summer in.From: Turner, A. (1994). A Moon for Seasons. Illustrated by Robert Noreika. NY: Macmillan.!22!
On the Corner Carole Boston WeatherfordThe shoeshine man pops a clothacross black wing tips, his facereflected in polished leather.As little girls jump double Dutch,beaded braids swirl and click.Brothers with time on their handscroon three-part harmony,setting pace for foot trafficup and down the sidewalk.A boy with a boom box headsfor the blacktop to shoot hoops.At the bus stop, a ladytoting a shopping bag tells me,“Be careful crossing the street, honey.”From Weatherford, C.B. (2006). Sidewalk chalk: Poems of the City. Illustrated by DimitreaTokunbo. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!23!
Sidewalk Chalk Carole Boston WeatherfordBig and bold now, write your name.Draw an arrow, then take aimat a puffy heart: “Kim loves Kyle.”Doodling’s sure to bring a smile.How about some tic-tac-toe?You be X; I’ll be O.Draw a yellow happy faceor the finish line for a relay race,a wide, wide river to leap across,a little circle for beanbag toss,a bigger circle to play dodge ball.Trace a shadow ten feet tall.Make a line for tug-of-warand signs that no one dare ignore.Create a sun with a beaming grin,a great white shark with a giant fin.Draw a square to make home plate,a swirly figure eight to skate.Big and bold now, write your name.Keep score for sidewalk games.From Weatherford, C.B. (2006). Sidewalk chalk: Poems of the City. Illustrated by DimitreaTokunbo. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!24!
Ducha diaria Francisco X. AlarcónDucha diaria Francisco X. Alarcónen el veranolluevea cántarostodos los dias!duringsummerit poursevery daya las cincoen puntotoda le gentebusca resguardoat fiveon the doteverybodytakes coverpero prontose despejay de nuevosale el solbut soonit clears upand the suncomes backlas calleslas acerasbrillan detan limpiasstreetssidewalksshine so neatand cleandespuésde tomarsu dochadiariaaftertakingtheir dailyshowerfrom: Alarcón, F.X. (2005). From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems/DelOmbligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. SanFrancisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.!25!
Árboles!Trees- Alma Flor Ada- Alma Flor AdaCompañeros de mi infancia,hermosos gigantes verdes.Ciruelos, peral, pistachos,durazneros, chabacanos,almendros, naranjos, kiwi,cerezos, nogal, manzanos.Árboles que dan la frutaque mis padres van pizcando.Companions of my childhood,handsome green giants.Plums, pears, pistachios.peaches and apricots,almonds, oranges, kiwis,cherries, walnuts, and apples.Trees that bear the fruitsthat my parents harvest.!From Ada, A.F. (1997). Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English. Illustrated bySimón Silva. NY: HarperChildren’s.!26!
Summer Shower David McCordWindow window window pane:Let it let it let it rainDrop by drop by drop by drop.Run your rivers from the topZigzaggy down, like slow wet forksOf lightning, so the slippery corksOf bubbles float and overtakeEach other till three bubbles makeA kind of boat too far to fitThe river. That’s the end of it.StraightdownitslidesandwithasplashIs lost against the window sash.Window window window pane:Let it let it let it rain!!!!From: Kennedy, X.J. and Kennedy, Dorothy M. (Eds.). (2002). Talking like the Rain: A Read-tome Book of Poems. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. NY: Little, Brown and Company.!27!
City Noise! Karla KuskinSo what did you see?An old tin can,It was sitting in a gutterI took it in my hand.I held it very carefully against my earAnd listened, listened, listened.So what did you heelingRoaringSquealingCars and garbageReds and greensGirls and womenMenMachinesGettingGivingDogs and boysLiving Living LivingCity noise.From Kuskin, K. (1994). City Noise. Illustrated by Renee Flower. NY: HarperCollins.!28!
Lou’s Barbershop Carole Boston WeatherfordInside the storefront, snake plants thrive,gossip grows wild, and men trade jibes.Between gulps of Coke, they shoot the breezeand tell half-truths no one believes.News of comings and goings spreadswhile Lou minds his business and just cuts heads.Two old men who must live in the shopplay a game of spades that never stops.Lou wipes the seat and I climb right in.Then he raises the chair and gives it a spin.I sit very still and hairs fall to the capeas clippers buzz and a style takes shape.Dusted with talc, splashed with cologne,I feel as if I’m a prince on a throne.From Weatherford, C.B. (2006). Sidewalk Chalk: Poems of the City. Illustrated by DimitreaTokunbo. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!29!
Sol matutino Francisco X. Alarcóncalentandomi camaen la mañanael solme llamapor la ventana“despiertalevántateven afuera”Morning Sun Francisco X. Alarcónwarming upmy bedin the morningthe Suncalls methrough the window“wake upget upcome on out”from: Hall, D. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems. NewYork: Oxford University Press.!30!
Jackie Robinson Lucille Cliftonran against wallswithout breaking;in night gameswas not foulbut, brave as a hitover whitestone fences,entering the conquering dark.From: Morrison, L. (Compiler). (1992). At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems. Illustrated bySteve Cieskawski. New York: Hyperion.José Canseco(jump rope rhyme)José Canseco is a very nice man.He hits all the home runs that he can.How many homers did he hit today?Let’s count them up in a very new way.One-a, two-a, three-aFrom: Morrison, L. (Compiler). (1992). At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems. Illustrated bySteve Cieskawski. New York: Hyperion.!31!
On a Summer Day Isabel Joshlin GlaserNoon’s lion-faced sunshakes outits orange mane.Its tonguescorchesleaves.Ever the bugswantrain.From: Hopkins, L.B. (Ed). (1994). Weather: Poems for All Seasons. Illustrated by Melanie Hall.NY: HarperTrophy.!32!
Summer Moon Ann TurnerIt doesn’t stop,the hurrying, growing,even after the sun rolls upthe dayand voles sleep, swallows rest,the moon pours out its lighton crickets, owl, and skunkwhile plants stretch upto that other sun.From: Turner, A. (1994). A Moon for Seasons. Illustrated by Robert Noreika. NY: Macmillan.!33!
Manhattan Lullaby Norma FarberLulled by rumble, babble, beep,let these little children sleep;let these city girls and boysdream a music in the noise,hear a tune their city plucksup from buses, up from trucksup from engines wailing fire!up ten stories high, and higher,up from hammers, rivets, drills,up tall buildings, over sills,up where city children sleep,lulled by rumble, babble, beep.From: Yolen, J. (Ed.). (1996). Skyscrape/City Scape: Poems of City Life. Illustrated by KenCondon. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!34!
When a City Leans Against the Sky!! Allan A. DeFinaWhen a cityleans against the sky,buildings sneeze andpress for elbowroomwith the clouds.The sky turns blueand bursts into sunor moon or stars.From: DeFina, A.A. (1997). When a City Leans Against the Sky. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.Stories Allan A. DeFinaOnly a cityhas more storiesbehind each windowedshelfthan a librarycan holdor a storytellertell.From: DeFina, A.A. (1997). When a City Leans Against the Sky. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!35!
To Walk in Warm Rain David McCordTo walk in warm rainAnd get wetter and wetter!To do it again—To walk in warm rainTill you drip like a drain.To walk in warm rainAnd get wetter and wetter.From: Hopkins, L.B. (Ed). (1994). Weather: Poems for All Seasons. Illustrated by Melanie Hall.NY: HarperTrophy.!36!
Where I Live Carole Boston WeatherfordWhere I livethere are no treesto climb, but I stillreach for the stars.My dreams take rootin concrete,and my brancheslift the sky.From Weatherford, C.B. (2006). Sidewalk chalk: Poems of the City. Illustrated by DimitreaTokunbo. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!37!
Works Cited!Ada, A.F. (1997). Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English. Illustrated by SimónSilva. NY: HarperChildren’s.Agard, John & Nichols, Grace (Eds.). (1994). A Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets.Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.Alarcón, F.X. (2005). From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems/DelOmbligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano. Illustrated by Maya ChristinaGonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Book Press.Alarcón, F.X. (2005). Angels Ride Bikes: Los Angeles Andan en Bicicleta. Illustrated by MayaChristina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA: Children’s Books Press.Alarcón, F.X. (2005). Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems/Iguanas en la nieve: yotros poemas de invierno. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. San Francisco, CA:Children’s Book Press.Cullinan, B.E. (Ed.). (1996). A Jar of Tiny Stars: Poems by NCTE Award-Winning Poets. Urbana,IL: NCTE.DeFina, A.A. (1997). When a City Leans Against the Sky. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.Florian, D. (2002). Summersaults. NY: Greenwillow.Hall, D. (Ed.). (2001). The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children’s Poems. New York:Oxford University Press.Hopkins, L.B. (Ed). (1994). Weather: Poems for All Seasons. Illustrated by Melanie Hall. NY:HarperTrophy.Kennedy, X.J. and Kennedy, Dorothy M. (Eds.). (2002). Talking like the Rain: A Read-to-meBook of Poems. Illustrated by Jane Dyer. NY: Little, Brown and Company.Kuskin, K. (1994). City Noise. Illustrated by Renee Flower. NY: HarperCollins.Morrison, L. (Compiler). (1992). At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems. Illustrated by SteveCieskawski. New York: Hyperion.Swados, E. (2002). Hey You! C’mere: A Poetry Slam. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. NY: ArthurLevine.Turner, A. (1994). A Moon for Seasons. Illustrated by Robert Noreika. NY: Macmillan.Weatherford, C.B. (2006). Sidewalk chalk: Poems of the City. Illustrated by DimitreaTokunbo. Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.Yolen, J. (Ed.) (1996). Skyscrape/City Scape: Poems of City Life. Illustrated by Ken Condon.Honesdale, PA: Wordsong.!!38!
Making a song In stone that sings. In the evening the city Goes to bed Hanging lights . Children’s Books Press. My House Francisco X. Alarcón is loud and cheerful like my family day and night keeps on squeaking just like . Is a leaping fire Too hot To go near. But it will still
