Below are some resources to help you reach your goal of giving your Full 180 to America SCORES Seattle by taking the 60-60-60 Challenge to read 60 poems for National Poetry Month, to walk 60 miles for yourself, and to raise 60 dollars for America SCORES Seattle!
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Today's poems were written by poet-athletes in the SCORES program at Maple Elementary during our 2011 Fall Season.
Wind/Leaf
by
Jenny W.
Wind: I pull
you off the tree in Autumn
Leaf: I keep
you clean and clear
Wind: You
come in many colors and I don’t
Leaf: Well,
it doesn’t matter because you help the earth. You travel more than me.
Wind: True
Leaf: But
together we help the planet earth.
Wind:
Swoosh!
Leaf: I am
now out of the tree!
Hot
& Cold
By
Tya N.
Cold: I can
freeze you
Hot: I can
burn that freeze
Cold: I’m
best with lemonade at summer
Hot: I’m
best with hot chocolate in the winter
Cold: I’m
cooler than you
Hot: but I’m
hotter than you
Cold: I can
cover you in show
Hot: I can
snow and turn it to heat
Hot: Miami
heat loves me. They put heat in their name and sweat
Cold: Santa
Claus loves me
Rudolph the
Red Nosed Reindeer loves me too
Hot: Heaters
are my followers
Cold: AC and
fans are my followers
Hot: I’m so
hot that the AC will make me warmer
Cold: Well
if you want to go throw me (SLAP)
Hot: I can
just sizzle you and you’ll get hot
Cold: In
your ice dream hot and cold cat fight
Hot: I’m
tired of this nonsense
Cold: Me too
Warm: BFF
like forever.
Angels
and Demons
by
Taylor Corrine B.
Angel: I’m
nice.
Demon: I
bring up the fire.
Angel: I can
put it down.
Demon: I am
awesome at making mischief.
Angel: That
is just plain rude.
Demon: Da,
da, da, da. I’m not listening.
Angel: Pay
attention!
Demon: Why
should I?
Angel: We
shall fight.
Demon: I’m
shocked!
Angel:
Singing powers....
Demon: Ah,
my ears, it burns.
Angel:
Perfect!
Demon: I
feel so cuddly inside.
(BOOM!)
I’m an
angel.
Day
& Night
By
Jenna P. & Priscilla C.
Day: I bring
the sunshine.
Night: I
bring the cold.
Day: You can
stay up during the day.
Night: You
can rest at night.
Day: I can
take a nap.
Night: The
moon comes out.
Day: You can
play sports during the day.
Night: You
can go out and party at night.
Day: Pandas
and animals play at the zoo.
Night: Owls
and bats come out at night.
Day: But,
during the day you do not have to do homework.
Night: You
can go to a late night movie and you do not have to go to school.
Day: You can
call your friends longer during the day.
Night: You
can go trick or treat at night.
Day: Let’s
be friends.
Night: We
could have sleepovers.
Day: Or we
could have play dates.
Night: Well,
we could have popcorn.
Day: Or, we
could have caramel apples.
Night: We
will have both.
Day: OK.
Night: Good
Night.
Day: Good
Day!
Today's video features SCORES Support Robyn S. reciting the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley:
Hike/Walk Resource
Why not check out the hikes around Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, like Wilderness Cliffs Trail (1 mile)?
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