5th Grade Poems | Examples of 5th Grade Poetry

Charlie Martin was always fart’n Thanks to his mama, Mrs. Martin Beans for breakfast, beans for lunch Never salt, sugar, or anything with crunch Baked beans, lima beans, chili beans too Sometimes in a Shepard’s pie, sometimes in a stew Kid who sits in school in Martin’s row Says Martin's beanie aroma curls his big toe A skunk is not as offensive, said...

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Old ladies in a line would be wearing pastel hats Their shoes would be common, plain, ugly flats. Their hair would be tamed, snipped and curled. But Winifred had just had her soul unfurled. Unencumbered, she was a dancing diva now. She wanted her wild curls to give the men a wow Their wives would hate her, what would they think? Winifred...

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Rabbit was issued an invitation from the cucumber king He could attend a spa, if he wore his red ruby ring While rabbit was soaking in the sauna the ring got taken I bet it’s the king, he thought; he was not mistaken He was in a dilemma, for if he accused the king Of not just taking, but stealing...

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Ollie onion had never been this mad in his life He turned all his anger on the kitchen knife How dare you try to peel me, you interloper, he said. The knife was embarrassed, his face turned red. I did not know that you were alive, he admitted. No one told me this, I am confused, he spitted. Ollie was not...

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A huge tsunami did not bother these two Maude McMillian and her twin sister Sue They got in their shopping cart and rode a wave Many commented those old gals are brave We have been in tsunamis worse than this one said Yes, and we are still alive said her sis, nowhere dead They laughed and chortled as they blew around...

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Brock was a designer, he made a frock Did not tell his co-workers on the dock Figured most of them would tease and mock Wanted to avoid their bullying talk On Brock’s apartment door there was a knock Was easy to do as there was no hanging sock It was his neighbor who wanted to walk She asked Brock to be in...

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a gopher sat on my toe today sassy and saucy, his name was Ray What fun do you have? The scamp asked me I rocked my toe, so he could see Do that again, he goaded me I teeter-tottered him to my knee Come back tomorrow the gopher said He blew me a kiss and my face turned red...

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Sagebrush Sam was tired of blowing His impatience was keenly showing Always in sandy land that needed no mowing He yearned for Iowa where it was snowing...

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Bouncy jouncy lemon cake Made by grandma who loved to bake Rolled into balls, it bounced fine We did not like lemon, orange or lime...

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My jeep took over the driving today Heard his radio sing,”hip hip hooray!” How this happened I truly cannot say But he snatched my keys and drove away...

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These high waters are worse than choppy Scary roller coasters they copy Our vessel tossed like a sailboat We can barely stay above or afloat This storm is the worst I’ve ever seen It makes my stomach feel green I am too ill to primp or preen Tossed and turned like a kidney bean...

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Momma said, "Don't chortle! It's rude. But I won the game! My small fame. Can't I just enjoy the win? ...

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Give me a sailor suit and a black hat Please let me call Captain Nemo “cap” This is the Nautalis and that is that Twenty thousand leagues, then we’ll take a nap....

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If I were a submarine I would jump out of the water Checking to see if other ships Were doing what they ought-er Jules Verne would come back And write lively stories about me I would be deemed the sheriff Of the Mediterranean Sea...

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An owl does not need to see its prey He can hear a mouse six miles away He dives through the night air with talons down Nocturnal eater, the best hunter in town...

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