When I Grow Up

The top 10 finalists in each age category for our poetry competition (May 2023) in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Book Creator Poetry Competition

I am a doctor I cure people of allergies And I check kids' ears I like to help people I take shots for little kids too I weigh teenagers I check people's arms In work, they pay me a lot And I like my job sometimes little kids cry I take shots for adults too I check blood pressure I get appointments I help people to feel good And I get lunch too.

I need a payment for working as a dentist or just cleaning teeth I'm a hard worker to not get fired from job I need to clean a lot of teeth I will get my money for cleaning patients' teeth I am doing great until something bad happens someone called me They said I messed up I'm going to be fired I will have a chance

I always use eyes so I always need them wise please please don't waste time oh my god it broke Why does it smell like pork look I see the park I read magazines please look at the screen come on put sunscreen I want coffee now mm, I love to eat toffee so don't disturb me I finished yay with my hard challenge for today I can go to sleep

I work as a vet I need to check diseases I diagnose pets 	Work with animals I'm Veterinarian I do work all month 	Grrr, he is alive!!! 	he is like a little cat 	now he needs treatment 	have to study him 	I have to make an X-Ray 	he is excellent 	I need to shoot him 	so he will be healthy now 	I gave him treatments 	 	need medication 	I had work on him all-day 	he is a sweaty small dog

I want to be a soccer player, they give injures like some gingers. The crowd cheers the club's name in happiness or in some sadness. The contract will end soon is it a retirement or do I just need some development. Joining a new club that pays me faster than the last one just by a few days. Winning the game the crowd chanting the new club's name.

I'm zoologist I love laboratory I help animals I cannot help all I help them survive I like to attend I need to cure them I love when their healthy They're soft like a cloud I need to check them I help the environment study animals I need to hurry they're going to be extinct I will check them know

Camila B Haiku

P O L I C I A

rotect the citizens from the criminals bey! I tell people aws tell you what to do nocents don't be afraid of the impostors riminals be afraid, I will find you! ncredible police superhero ssassins are our worst enemies

Jesus Acrostic

I have a hard task Making the patients feel good Schedule appointment. Use safety glasses Taking good care of patients They should brush their teeth. Take good care of teeth Taking patients to a room You pull out a teeth. Ouch, ouch, ouch it hurts You put some anesthesia The tooth feels relaxed. Aww, I can't resist Sometimes people leave crying They can't stand the pain.

I work hard to be a teacher need to teach the classroom and teaching students. Teaching my students I teach students to pass the test my job is easy. I need to teach students to pass My students work hard I get payment when working. My students have to pass the test I give my student homework to study A student finished the homework. I gave my students a quiz A student gave me back the quiz He was the first one to finish.

I have surgery to do on an animal am so tired but I love all pets I'm excited that I'm done now I can relax I take care of pets some pets can be aggressive there are many types Bark, bark a dog barks sometimes there strange animals shots are good for pets That's why shots are good we take of lice of dogs lice can kill some pets

And testing red blood blood is clear like a crystal taking evidence. Giving types of pills have a hard shell like turtles but still drinking it. Germs could be hairy exactly like a big bear so keep your hands clean. Hearing computers they kinda sound like bots they get the work done. Vaccines are in lab they are sharper than scissors they go through your skin.

I have a hard task working the smooth material knowing it's the time. Need to be precise I'm sweating with emotion finishing the task. Every day working construction is my passion learning my motto. I hear the loud saw wearing the eye protection adjusting the wood I'm a carpenter my job is so difficult try it if you can.

Emmanuel Haiku

I need my money to buy my metal and build for my honey. We're faster than sound machines bigger than a house work harder like mouse I need a payment and work with great men and they work fast. all I think of is lunch what they hear is munch! a bunch of people hear me. There lot of fiction there are a lot of machines I can touch my tools.

Astronaut, I am Sounds I will hear Traveling thru space, Reporting my findings Observing the planets Neptune, I will research on, Aliens I might find, Up to space, I go To see the planets

I teach my students to get good grades When somebody doesn't understand they go to a small group I give my students homework to pass the test A student passed the homework that I gave I take my students to lunch, so they can eat I take my students to reassess to get energy I take my students to the restroom to do the bathroom My objective is to I need to work hard for the student who doesn't understand easily I can speak both languages for those who don't understand English o who don't understand Spanish