Be Kind to Animals Week Celebration -- with Poetry!

National Poetry Month 2011 may be over, but writing and reading poetry should be an every day activity.  Especially, when the poems celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week.
I missed seeing Takoma Education Campus 4th graders in April; we caught up today, the middle of BKTW, by visiting and writing Haiku poems.  Wish I had room to share them all!  Enjoy!!

Take Me Home
by Precious
The shelter has dogs.
The dogs are big and jumpy.
I love those small ones.


Nigel is Sad Because it's Raining
by Leslie
Please, rain go away.
Let Nigel visit this day.
Nigel don't be sad.

Nigel in School Because it Stopped Raining
by Lesilie
Cheer! the rain is gone.
Now Nigel can visit us.
Let's play with Nigel.

My Cat Ops
by Crescent
I have a good cat.
He fights the couch and shoe strings.
Ops wins the battle.

Lily
by Dania
Lily likes to play.
she is a really fun dog.
She is black anad white.

Dogs and Cats
by Gelila
Dogs and cats are nice.
They are so cute and friendly
They love you so much.

Nigel
by Vanessa
Loves dog treats and pats
Likes to go to school, see kids
Visit the classrooms

Beloved Author Writes Dog Poems With Her Daughter

I just got a copy of Patrica MacLachlan (Sarah Plain and Tall and lots of other wonderful books) and Emily MacLachlan's sweet dog poetry book, Once I Ate a Pie, 13 dogs tell-all-poems and according to the sticker on the book, Dog Approved -- very high praise.  Print date is 2006 -- sorry I've missed this charming collection for five years.

Only 12 more days in National Poetry Month.  Here's the title poem.  Mr. Beefy writes the title poem.  Enjoy!
I am not thin, but I am beautiful
When no one is looking,
I steal tubs of butter off the table.
I take them to the basement to eat in private
ONCE I ATE a PIE.

Don't be shy -- is there a dog or cat that you can write a poem about?  How about writing a poem from that animal's perspective?