Underneath My Bed: List Poems

Underneath My Bed: List Poems — page 1 — What Is a List Poem Just like the name suggests these poems list things places people sounds emotions colors events and more They can range in tone from serious to silly and they may or may not rhyme They might make you think smile squirm nod your head giggle wince or sigh 4

Underneath My Bed: List Poems — page 2 — Here’s a look at one Do you see how the poem has a list-like quality to it On Brown Road Mrs Darden loves her garden Ms Matousek teaches music Mr Gattan speaks pig latin Mrs Triechel owns a cycle Dr Taylor was a sailor Mrs Durken’s always workin Miss Garcia drives a Kia Mr Austin moved from Boston Miss McDuggle likes to juggle Mrs Manak’s a mechanic Mr Pride cooks outside Mrs Miles always smiles So ask yourself What are a bunch of things your cat does If you made the shopping list at your house what might be on it What places would you like to visit All of these can be the beginning of a list and therefore a list poem Now don’t make a list of excuses get busy writing 5

Underneath My Bed: List Poems — page 3 — A t the Bus Stop Jennifer jumps rope Tonya texts Tony twirls like a ballerina Hailey hums William whistles Chloe catches up on reading Luke listens to tunes Miles munches Peyton plays I spy Jackson jokes Logan laughs Shawn shows Cheyenne the green scaly slimy bug he found in his bed this morning 6

Underneath My Bed: List Poems — page 4 — Yellow Butterscotch and bumblebees ears of corn and mac and cheese pet canaries dandelions those silly shoes of Uncle Brian’s scrambled eggs and globs of mustard caution signs banana custard smiley faces butterflies rubber chickens lemon pies an ancient book that you might read the snow right where a dog just peed a daffodil the stars and sun oops my cab’s here gotta run 7

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