WILLIAMS & VAUX 5TH GRADE POETRY PROJECTe-book of poemsPoems by Heather Vaux. Illustrations by Nicole Williams.

 People have expectations ofEverything they want me to be withoutRealizing that myFuture is in my own handsExcept they think they know what’s best for meChoosing my own destinyTaking my own path in lifeInspiring others to take a riskOvercoming obstacles andNever giving up on a dream

ACROSTIC

DIAMANTE

Peace and War

Peace

freedom, security,

empowering, liberating, loving

compassion, trust, terror, crime

hating, violating, devastating

unrest, violence

War

LIMERICK

The Man from Barbados There once was a man from BarbadosWho sat on a sack of potatoes.He would sit there all dayAnd had nothing to say,‘Cause his mouth was full of tomatoes!

HAIKU

Fallen snowGlistening white snow

Falling gently on the groundWinter’s come once more

TYBURN

The Darkest Night

fright night light bright

When there is fright in the dark of night,

There will always turn light to shine bright.