6th Grade Poems - Examples of all types of 6th grade poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read
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Tale Best Told to FamilyIt sounded like violent thunder
Like Thor’s hammer beating triple time
We watched the hill, wondering if it was them
We had heard about the five wild mustangs for centuries
They were in great-granddaddy’s prophecy
They are here! My father...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Prose Poetry
a face walkI had heard of a cake walk
I had heard of a board walk
But I had never heard of a face walk
Today I saw one
Creeping across the sand
Where is she going? Someone asked.
How do you know...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Is her self confidence catchingCarnival and playmate in orange
Preening , twirling, whirling swirling,
Flashing, crashing, but never gnashing
Is she a clown or a comic?
Does she know all of her strengths?
Is her fabulous self-confidence catching?
I decide to stand closer, in case...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Nothing
Shall there be a soothing rest within the arms of a shallow grove, from whence the aches of an early dawn arise in its presence, as a burning flame before the veiled eyes of a...
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6th grade, longing, love,
Form: Free verse
what if I do not see the portalWhat if I don’t know what the portal looks like? Asked Daisy Lee.
I had no advice right now, but heard it was quite easy to see.
When I arrived, I had to let out a donkey-braying...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
caught myself a spacemanCaught myself a spaceman with a rah, rah, rah
Put him in a jar, all fresh, green, funny and raw
He looked at me and I knew that I frightened him
He was going to be my pet....
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
portal to the land of feyPortal to land of the fey
Opens up in unicorn bay
The horses there all have a horn
Because each one is a beautiful unicorn
There are rainbows too, and a waterfall
We love being there, land of the fey...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
cabbage womanI like my vegetable women raw, raw, raw
This was sung by the local lah-dee-dah
He is a jokester from upstate near McCaw
We did not know if he meant “rah rah rah”
Or did he mean rather “raw...
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6th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
daddy potato head was using his hoeDaddy potato head was using his hoe in a wicked way
Chopping up parsley and rhubarb, throwing it past Monday
Tuesday did not like it, it is shriveled and dried up he said.
Daddy Potato head did not...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Couplet
tabby in winterTabby in winter, with a tuft of snow on your head
You got slammed when they came down on that sled
If you get buried, it may be quite a little while
Before we can save you, St...
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6th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
want to taste a meely wormLarva of meal worms are tasty Corn Cob Cobble said.
A meely worm collector who is always well-fed.
I love them he told me, want to give one a try?
They were squirming and ugly, I gave them...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
two peas in a podThey are so old-fashioned, these two peas in a pod.
I heard this from Jake, Fred, Sally, Victor and Maud.
Saw them in public, they were wearing century old clothes.
Why they dress like this, I doubt that...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Couplet
we do not all want to see thatPompous yam stuck his tummy out big and bold
It was not a young fresh belly, rather rotund and old.
He is so arrogant, he thought we would all like to see.
His rump-like rounded tummy; he’s full...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Playing Max the Ax Video GameIf I am in a crazy mood
I play Max the axe
Max has red hair and a beard
You get to be him
Enemies come at you and you axe them away
At first it is really fun, because...
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6th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Narrative
Dragon Becomes a Writer and IllustratorDragon wrote his memoirs from view of one
They were amazing; wild, adventurous and fun
Why don’t you illustrate them? Asked his son.
That is a terrific idea said his cousin Bun.
Dragon was hesitant a tiny bity bit.
He...
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Categories:
6th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
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