Late Start to National Poetry Month

I've gotten a bit of a late start this year, but better late than never, as I'm fond of saying.

"What is this month," I asked my kids, knowing full well that it's April, and April is National Poetry Month. Judging by their answers, they remain blissfully unaware of this fact.

Spring, autumn, April, March, May, "a new month" and "a month of the year," were the answers I received. My responses to crazy answers have improved. I now raise one eyebrow, and sometimes say, "really," with just a slight inflection of incredulity.

Regardless, we started out with a bang. We cranked out acrostics about spring. Here's the best.

Sunny

Pretty rainbow colors

Really fun

Ideas grow like flowers

Naturally fresh air

Good to be outside with friends

We immediately jumped into some cinquains. While some kind of get it, others don't. That's okay since we pulled out a couple of nice ones and managed to have fun in the process.

Cheetahs

Fast, dangerous

Hunting down prey

Providing food for babies

Cats

I only have three cinquains posted on the wall, currently. I particularly liked this one.

Hopefully, I'll be posting more poems, literally, at Mr. Haworth's poetry corner at school, as well here for your reading pleasure.