Pop Quiz

Tick tock, tick tock
the clock moves on
rustle, rustle
the paper shuffles
clap, clap
Time is up
Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.
Should have studied.

Bellyache

Been sick
Feel ick
Brain fog
Can't flog
Want sleep
Can't eat
No food
Bad mood
Back later
Alley gather

                                                            Octopus

Octopus you have eight limbs
Octopus you have three hearts
Octopus-compare with me
You seem to have extra parts
but eight swim you through the sea.
Eight limbs help you catch your prey
Three hearts pump your blue blood
Out to the gills and then away.

           Tiger
The terrifying tiger
Tip-toes through tangled trees-
twitching tail, thumping
terrible teeth terrifying
Turtles
Who tumble away.

Candy is good
Candy is great
Do not eat too much
or fat is your fate.

   by Sarrah
        6-6

White, weird, wonderful and glowing
colored, caring, calm and growing

What's the point of being racist?
I want to know that the case is.
With all the stereotypes you cover
Black isn't even a color.

I feel bad for all the "pale" people who have to
take the blame for the mean, malicious menaces
that throw white people
shame.

Onomatopoeia

click clock stop
playing with the clock
tisk tisk
don't play with those disks
plip plop stop
mopping the shop
pop pop pop
I hear gun shots

    jahlil
    6-6