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Welcome to PoetryMinute, poems for elementary school students for every day of the school year, written by today’s best children’s poets.
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where crystal seas await and pirates hide.
I find a paradise where birds can talk,
where children fly and trees prefer to walk.
Sometimes I end up on a city street.
I recognize the brown-skin girl...
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“What’s taking so long?”
“How come we’re not moving?”
“Has something gone wrong?”
“My underwear’s wet.”
“My tummy’s upset.”
“I’m sweating like mad.”
“I’m thirsty.” “I’m hungry.”
“My head’s hurt...
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that I would like to make.
If I don’t get it off my chest
I’m sure my heart will break.
I didn’t do my reading.
I watched TV instead—
and cinnamon raisin bread.
I didn’t clean the mess.
Now ther...
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It’s Raining Laughter. Dial Books for Young Readers. Reprinted by permission of the author.
About this Poem
Children who are overweight tend to live such lonely lives, often feeling unloved, or that t...