A Book of Poems

A Book of Poems
Inspired by Unsettling Times

Created by Mrs. Raikes's 7th Grade Classes
During Covid 19-2020

Mrs. Raikes

Virus - A Haiku

Meandering thoughts
A human, scary virus
Whilst watching the fear

Mrs. Raikes

To My Students

We grew together as humans
Learning to find our way
To be ourselves
And dare not stray

We started as strangers
But over the months grew
To become a family
Like one we never knew

We are experiencing uncertain times
Choosing to be a light
In a world turned upside down
I know we will be alright

We are apart that's true
Yet never will I forget you
In my heart, you'll always be
A very special part of me

Hailey

A Virus Poem - (short)

It started a virus
who knew
now it's a pandemic
I'm stuck in it with you...

Hailey

To Everybody...

Roses are red
violets are blue
I'm so over this
pandemic too...

It started in China
and then it grew
then once again
the pandemic flew...

It all started with China
they ate bat soup
that started it all
what's next rat soup...

I know we are in quarantine
I hope you're all well
someday we'll meet again
and it will be swell...

Chris

I am a shark
Who has no rhyme
Because I got no time
I don't like it because it is not fun
And I'm a nun
I eat fish
Even though I'm lavish
But what I'd really like is a kinsh

Jami

This is a hard time
Only because we feel alone
Maybe we should show up to dinnertime
Staying in our room is making us unknown

Everything will be okay
There will be a cure
Maybe not today
Just stay positive and play

School will be back before we know it
Then it will be fun
Only a little bit
At the end, it's all done

Rey

This is bad,
Covid-19 is a hag,
We want to go back,
to a place that we wouldn't give a chance,
that is school,
we are fools to think that we didn't need this place,
but now we got something to face.