CINQUAIN POEMS
Braille Literacy 2006 Poetry Session

Hamburger
Fat, juicy
With cheese, lettuce and relish
Also very tasty
Yum

By Josh

Butter chicken
Most famous
The colder the spicier the better
Indians best meal ever
Try it!

By Josh

Chickpeas
Excellent vegetables
Good for the body
Especially with Indian spices and yogurt dip
Delectable

By Josh

Bongera
The best music
Especially when remixed
With bands like Lembher Hesembera
Sukhshinder Shinda
Manak E Sange
Love it!

By Josh

Cats
Cute cuddy
Sly and sneaky
Barely ever a nuisance
Sweet

By Chenyl

Dogs
Best friend
Lick your face
Eating, sleeping, barking, growling
Lovable

By Chenyl

Games
There once was a cat named James
Who never liked to play any games
He liked to sleep
He loved to eat
And was never the one to complain

By Chenyl

Photographer
Looking through the lens
Ready to take the picture
Snap, snap, it is done

By Chenyl

M and M
Always interested
Doesn't get mad
Never ever a nuisance
And nice

By Chenyl

Michael
There once was a boy named Michael
Who never rode a motorcycle
He took it for a ride
And tipped it on its side
And never again was he Michael

By Chenyl

Cheetah
Runs fast
Sleeps, hunts, eats
Always dangerous and sneaky
Interesting

By Marah

Horses
Runs fast
Trots, gallops, canters
Saddle, reins, horseshoes, stirrups
Soft

By Marah

Roses
Smell good
Have pokey needles
Makes a great bouquet
Red

By Marah

Penquins
Eats fish
Swims very fast
Waddles side to side
Tuxedo

By Marah

 

Bowen
Echo loud
Running, jumping, playing
Feel cold outside
Great

By Annie

Beds
Shake, drop
Clicking, clacking, banging
Tiny tick, cool sound
Round

By Annie

Trains
Steep smoke
Chugging, rolling, moving
Clickety-clack bell rings
Gone

By Annie

Mexico
Hot, sunny
Swimming, boating, jet-skiing
I love going there.
Vacation

By Ilyaz

Kelowna
Summer, hot
Swimming, boating, jet-skiing
My favourite summer place
Holiday

By Ilyaz

Camp
Fun, awesome
Swimming, water sliding, paddle boating
I love camp very much.
Playing

By Jag

Jag
Intelligent, cool
Talking, shouting, sliding
I am very smart.
Funny

By Jag

Ryan
Tall, smart
Running, talking, shouting
I am very cool.
Weird

By Ryan C.

Camp
Fun, interesting
Playing, swimming, water slides
I enjoyed coming.
Bowen

By Ryan C.

Sun
Shines, bright
Shining, waving, moving
The breeze is warm.
Hot

By Arielle

Sailboat
Mast, stand
Rocking, sleeping, sliding
The breeze is cold
Sailboat

By Arielle

Candy
Tasty, chewy
Melting, slipping, disappearing
My favorite treat
Sweets

By Karen

Karen
Mother, wife
Teaching, cooking, gardening
Wearing too many hats.
Daughter

By Karen

I hate going to school
School is not really cool
I wish I could
Hang out in my neighbourhood
I also wish I was at a swimming pool.

By Jag

Family
Fun, crazy
Annoying, caring, interesting
Sometimes can be funny
Relatives

By Matthew

Carmel
Weird, playful
Eating, sleeping, running
She's sometimes lazy
Friend

By Matthew

Sliding
Fun, interesting
Sliding, running, jumping
Sliding is very fun
Camper

By Matthew

Camp
Pancakes, chiken
Learning, playing, jumping
I love it here
Island

By Matthew

School
Fun, terrible
Reading , writing, learning
Learning is sometimes fun
Work

By Matthew

Seven
Cute, playful
Eating, sleeping running
Sleeping under the sun
Friend

By Zarrineh

Zarrineh
Fun, hyper
Playing, talking, laughing
Bouncing off the walls
Girl

By Zarrineh

School
Boring, quiet
Working, playing, talking
Homework isn't my favourite
Learning

By Zarrineh

Camp
Fun, noisy
Playing, working, eating
Waterfront is my favourite
Bowen

By Zarrineh

Poems
Thoughtful, quiet
Reading , writing, working
Poems are sometimes fun
Poetry

By Zarrineh

Family
Fun, crazy
Boring, interesting, annoying
There whenever you need
Family

By Zarrineh

Staff
Nice, helpful
Caring, helping, working
They keep us busy
Staff

By Zarrineh

Me
Funny, nice
Sliding, running, flying
Happy I'm helping
Wilson

By Wilson

Friend
Nice, funny
Playing, biking, building
Kicking the soccer ball
Jonathon

By Wilson

Teaching
Energized, exhausted
Observing, listening, connecting
Learning all the time
Happy

By Pat