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5th Grade Poems | Examples of 5th Grade Poetry

Premium Member Meeting Captain Bee
Captain Bee of the Ship McKee had a reputation all over the Seventh Seas A pirate narcissist, who made people grovel down to their knees He had cold steely blue eyes, and he was fearsome to the point of absurd. I was fearful of this pirate, until I realized that Captain Bee is a canary bird....

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Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member if they do not make you sneeze
Roses are red, violets are vile Lilies are ugly, daisies make me smile Allergies are making me sneeze off my head I hate to say this, but I want all flowers dead I cannot bury them in my yard for they make me sick If you send me a bouquet, I will be saying “ick!” Flowers are pretty, if they do...

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Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member wise old elf is self taught
That old elf is unschooled, but he taught himself Has more knowledge than books on a librarian’s shelf We call him the amazing wizened elf, for he is you see. Much brighter than my siblings, actually, my whole family. He can do better surgery than most doctors can do A self-taught veterinarian, he saved a sheep’s life too Old elf is...

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member James is what he Claims
Happy-go-lucky were his middle names Three because his parents liked to play name games Does he have a first name? aske two concerned old dames Yes, said his sister, Poindexter but James is what he claims....

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member Apple Blossoms Feel Loved
Archangel Michael watches from the sky apple blossoms feel loved...

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member If I Could Fly
If I could fly, I would be gone Over that hill, across the pond Next to the path by the albino swan So, I can spy on my cousin John Who is dating that doxy name of Dawn Next, t I will spy on my brother Shawn...

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Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
The Intrinsic hertitage value of Faith
Within the dust of bones and temple stones, A whisper walks—more felt than clearly shown. Not blood nor birth, nor lineage laced with gold, But trembling trust the ancient prophets hold. What weight has faith, that it should stretch through time, And echo in the silent church-bell’s chime? What proof resides in relics made of air, But that the unseen realm is...

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member I keep Lemons on my Hat
Lemonade is easy, I keep the lemons on my hat We liked this enterprising chap, gnome named Matt I pull them off when I need them if I start to run out Smart gnome for sure, selling lemonade on the parade route. ...

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Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Frienderellas Faerie Godmother
I am your faerie godmother the creature told Frienderella. Frienderalla stared at this beautiful, young, exotic creature. You cannot be, you are nothing like the godmother in Cinderella. True, said the godmother, but I am real, not a book or movie feature....

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Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tale of Sue Drew Woo and Curly Sue
Sue, girly snail with eyes of blue Your charm has bowled over bull frog Drew He wants to court you, to truly woo Sorry, said the snail, but my love grew For another creature, a moth named Woo But Woo had his eye on his cousin Curly Sue A caterpillar who was fairly new A love song that most of us never...

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member cattle barons rode into town
The cattle barons rode into town They were dressed in blah, black and brown Faces stoic and plain Bulls of Iowa fame They marched to the square to confront the clown The clown was frightened of these big six There was not a happy one in the mix Hamburger? No way! We are here to stay Clown, owner of the diner, was in a...

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Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Everybody wants to be in a flash mob
Everyone wants to be in a flash mob This statement came from my strange neighbor Bob I don’t, I said, and neither does my cousin Rob We do! Said a scarecrow, a rake and a corn cob...

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Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member the best I could do
My girlfriend was sobbing I get it; I do Her dog has cancer His name is Blue Two months to live Best scenario, four Her baby, her love Her family and more Crying with her Was the best I could do Feeling sad beyond sad For Anita and her dog Blue...

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Categories: 5th grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member got lucky in lunch bucket town
On the road to Lunch Bucket Town I met a grape, crushed and stomped down I added some mayo said the stunned hound Got lucky that day in Lunch Bucket Town...

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Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Jester Girl
Jester Girl had the well-known idea that she was a big deal Her parents would drop everything for her, including their meal. If she wanted a costume, her father would run to the sewing machine. Her mother did not cook, do laundry or sew, she was the family queen. Today Jester Girl decided she needed a new tutu, hat...

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Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme

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