Poems by Elizabeth Ruoyu Mei (Fall/Winter 2007-2008)

Seven and Heaven

There once was a cat named Seven,

Who played with a mouse named Heaven,

They fell in a cup,

And couldn’t get up,

Until they were both eleven.

Cinquaine

Wildlife

Big, small,

Running, jumping, sniffing,

They are scattered everywhere

Animals

Acrostic Poem

Diminishing the dark

Arising the day

Wakening life

Nice sight

Diamonté

Sunlight

Piecing, bright

Sinking, ceasing, sleeping,

Darkness, Coolness, Gentleness, Paleness

Glowing, shining, rising,

Glimmering, shimmering,

Moonlight

Haiku Poem

Gentle, pale, moonlight,

Cooling off the heat of the day

In the dark, dark, night.

5W

The chipmunk,

Gathered nuts

Beside the old oak tree

Because winter was coming

Haiku

Glimmering moonbeams

Fall onto the glassy, still

Waters of the pond,

The chickadee on

The snow chirped merrily

On Boughs of holly

Diamonté

Infant

Wondering, stretching,

Learning, understanding, reading,

Thinking, developing, writing, knowing

Advancing, working, growing

Wise, grown

Adault

Seed

Bumpy, brown,

Rooting, sprouting, wriggling,

Pushing, growing, widening, thrusting,

Leafing, aging, peeling

Elderly, tall

Tree

Limericks

There once was a bird named Phil

Who couldn’t fly up a hill

He asked his mother

If he would ever bother

She laughed, “When you’re older you will!”

There once was a golden snail

Who could tell ten fairy tales

He told the gardener’s daughter

And she told her father

And he told his father, Kail.

sunny day
On a sunny, warm day, the students in Room 9 were waiting nervously for the school bus to come to Headmaster’s Public School. The bus was supposed to take them to the Black Cavern. Many a gossip was usually heard about this cavern.
The gossip was that whenever you looked out a mysterious window, you would die of shock. Nobody knew what the past victims saw what made them die, either because they didn’t want to die or they wanted to live longer. The students shivered to think about this unusual cycle of deaths. Suddenly they heard a honk. It sounded like a bus, getting louder and louder every second or minute. The school bus stopped in front of the school. The students got in a single file nervously, and went into the bus.

Two Poems

The Rainbow
I saw a little rainbow
The prettiest ever seen
Only the people who could not see it
Saw nothing, only me.

The Keys
This key is for the door,
What is this key for?
This key is for Grandma's house,
It looks just like a mouse,
Squeak!

The Great Quest
“What is this?” asked William at breakfast. “I never have seen such a thing.” he added.
“Why ask me?” said Anne. “You do know that I am in kindergarten, don’t you?”
“Yes, I know.” said William “But I could read it to you.”
“Alright.” said Anne.
“We are on a mission!” cried William.
“What, cried Anne. You are kidding,” she cried.
“No I am not.” said William. “Look for yourself.” To: William and Anne of Harbin, China, you’re mission will need great patience. Follow these instructions: When you pass an evil dragon, go and visit Dragon. Go and pull the Sword of light--- “Wait, said Anne, I know the name of the Sword of Light--- Excalibur!!—and you will be home by night.
“Who is Dragon?” asked Anne.
“I’m wondering lots of stuff.” said William.
“Let’s go!!” shouted Anne in a VERY loud voice.
“We’ll be back soon, mom!” shouted William in a very loud voice just like Anne’s.
“Okay, said Anne, What does it say to do first?” she asked.
“When you pass an evil dragon, go and visit Dragon.” said William.
“Where’s the evil dragon?” asked Anne.”
“ROAR!” growled a voice. “WILLIAM AND ANNIE, OF HARBIN, CHINA boomed the voice, HOW NICE OF YOU TO SEE ME!!!!!!!!!”
William and Annie whirled around.
“YIKES!” shouted William
“Ahhh!” screamed Anne.
“Let us get pass!!!” shouted William.
“I WILL ONLY LET YOU GET PASS IF YOU ANSER THEE ANCIENT QUESTION!!!”
“TELL US THE ANCIENT QUESTION!” shouted William.
“WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SWORD OF LIGHT? boomed the serpent.
“EXCALIBUR!” cried William and Anne.
There was a long pause.
The serpent gave a long whispery sssssss. He gave them a glittering path. They found Dragon locked up in a cage. They freed him and they pulled out the sword of light, and they were home by night.

Today I made crystals with my dad. We also went shopping. The crystals are still growing, though. It was a gift for me from my grandparents. But I chose it. I brought it home and then I noticed that it was for age twelve and up.

Silkworms are the larva of the mulberry silk moth. They have been bred in captivity in China for thousands of years. Their cocoons are made out of incredibly long threads. You could tell that why they are called “silkworms” because that is we made silk.

Up we go, down below, what did you see, your family…………………………………………………YES!!!!!