Magic

On our first day, we read the poem "Magic" by Dahlia Ravikovitch. I asked the students to think about some things they might want to be:

Ms. Mitchell, 5th grade

My Heart Leads Me
Flor T.

Today I’m a unicorn.
Last night I dreamt I was
a big red letter.
In the morning I’ll be a butterfly flying
away from home.
Today I’m a pencil writing.
Yesterday I was a heart bumping.
Tomorrow I’ll be me and just me.


Magic
Neila Noemi R.

Today I am a pink dog.
Last night I was an alien exploring earth.
In the morning I’ll be Patrick Star
looking for Sponge Bob.
Today I am a bicycle riding to school.
Yesterday I was a backpack thrown
on the floor.
Tomorrow I’ll be a white yellowed
flowered dress denied to be worn.

Magic
Jose M.

Today I’m a tiger,
tomorrow a wild dog
always wandering like a puma
always running to attack my prey.

Last night I dreamt a fox
looking for food.

In the morning I listened
and put my breakfast in a bowl.

Today I’m a watch,
tomorrow a shorty.

Yesterday soft clothing,
today a pink eraser.
Tomorrow
I’ll be today.

Ms. Kennedy 5th grade

Today, Last Night, In the Morning and Tomorrow
Andre W.

Today I am coffee
covered in marshmallows
so hot and brown.

Last night I dreamt I was
a cheetah running fast
as wind.

In the morning
I was a waterfall so sparkly, so
bright.

Today I am a god making
world peace, making paradise.

Yesterday I was a coach
teaching things back and forth.

Tomorrow I’m just
a normal kid like
everyone else.

Magic
Berenice T.

Today I’m a tornado
in Chicago.

Last night I was
a book with 1,000 pages.

In the morning I was
a shark with very sharp teeth.

Today I am the world
with water.

Yesterday I was
a tree that the humans
turned into paper.

Tomorrow I’ll be
Ms. Kennedy teaching everybody
my class.



I Will Be
Alan R.

Today I’m a tree
that is made into maple syrup.

Last night I dreamt I was
an alien with a human head with eyes
in the back of my head.

In the morning I was
a new car that does not pollute the earth.

Today I was a planet that
was made of rocks and fire.

Yesterday I was a TV with people
watching wrestling.

Tomorrow I will be myself
and go do chores.


Ms. Schaeffer 5th grade

Imagine That
Dominique B.

Today I am a forest
with a lot of trees.

Tomorrow I will be a new plant
wandering in space.

Last night I dreamt
I was a stream.

In the morning
I was a lake.

Yesterday I was fish
just about to be caught by a fisher.

Today I am a book
just waiting to be read.

Tomorrow I will be a star
twinkling in the sky.

Magic
Jeremiah D.

Today I am a burger
that is all types of colors.

Last night I dreamt about being
a big fat whale that was
polka-dot all over its body.

In the morning I was
a bomb that had exploded on Iraq.

Yesterday I was playing football.

Today I am Mrs. Blackman

Tomorrow I will be the sun.

My Dream
Andres G.

Today I am a dolphin swimming.

Tomorrow I will be a toy
almost worn out.

Last night I dreamt
I was a tortoise living
in my shell.

In the morning I was
a tornado on the roof
of my house.

Yesterday I was a knight
fighting with a dragon to save a princess.

Today I will be the sun
that shines in the sky.

Tomorrow I will be a grown person.