Haiku by Anna, written for her poetry class. These were topics that she chose on her own. My favorite is Redwoods.


Sharks

Lurking to find food
Sharks swimming fast and rapid
Its teeth piercing sharp





Redwoods

Trees that reach the sky
Branches reaching for heaven
Beautiful tall trees






Wind

Moving through the trees
The wind blowing in my face
Goes every way.
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Emily is taking a class in Early American Literature. Her assignment last week was to write an infomercial for a product that would have been available during the time period they were studying (1700's). Here is what she wrote.

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Just simply take your hot coals from the evening meal and put them in the bed warmer. Place the bed warmer between the sheets for five to ten minutes. After the time is up, remove the bed warmer and dump the coals in the fireplace. Then, jump into your now-warm sheets.

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