My Late Excuse by Olivia Ware

I'm sorry I was late today,
It will not happen again,
It's just that a dinosaur ate my lucky pen.
My brother had the hiccups,
My sister had the flu,
Plus my new dog kept chewing up all my good school shoes.

I think I had the measles,
I had red pimples on my face,
My mother had signed me up for a surprise million dollar race.

I was dancing with a bear,
I was losing all my hair,
My day could not get worse,
I think tha tI was cursed.

So please just let me be,
while you think of all the bad things that have happened to me.
Thank you,
Oh, no! Ahhhhhh...ahhh....choooo!!

Olive Ware, Grade 5

The Moon by Brooke Dainis

There is only a little bit more
than the night before but my mind
can't help to adore its glowing ways
the wind pushes it behind a
cloud but then again I see it
found as rough night wind makes
tree branches sway.

Brooke Dainis
Grade 4