The Tufts
Literacy Corps Poetry Project, 2000-2011

The Giraffe
I saw a giraffe
stand so still
and so orange
and so bright.
I love the way
they stand.
-Kayla
Grade 2

Listen Winter

Listen to the wind
blowing in my ear
through the dark,
cold, windy night,
The snow blowing
in your face so hard
it feels like
the wind is trying
to carry you
Sheina, Grade 5
The Dancer
I do ballet.
I skip across the floor
the floor wiggles
and the barre breaks.
I brush my feet
and the world moves.
and I have a great time.
Karissa, Grade 2