Enjoy these amazing pantoums, written last week by Alcott student poets!


Nothing else good for me
it's too salty
or too peppery
your words are hard to take

it's too salty
too many lies
your words are hard to take
I'm starving for truths

too many lies
what I hear is not too refreshing
I'm starving for truths
is there nothing more than this?

- Jasmine T. (8th)


Dancing on a cloud
when you're moon walking
seeing something like everybody is dancing
when you're dancing you will feel good

dancing on a cloud
when you see a mist you feel like
dancing on a cloud
kaboom, click, beep you hear

dancing on a cloud
'cause a bird is dancing
dancing on a cloud
get funky with your
self right now!

- Andrew (6th)


I dreamed of a dream
That was concealed in a bean
I placed it on the ground
And every body in town.

That was concealed in a bean
That had a troublesome dream
And every body in town
gathered around.

That had a troublesome dream
The little green seed
gathered around.
To see that little green bean turn red.

- Amante (6th)


Because I walk across the water
I think that I am dreaming
I skip and run and jump up and down
and see if its misleading

I think that I am dreaming
of a wonderful place to go
and see if its misleading
the reflection of the sunset i see it glow

of a wonderful place to go
I wish I could be there all day
the reflection of the sun set I see it glow
and it's a wonderful place to stay

- Krystal L. (8th)


The clouds are bright
so are you
and so am I
you are nice

the clouds are bright
we like you
you are nice
we are too

we like you
you are nice
we are too
everyone likes you

- Mohammed (3rd)


I watch the birds fly over the horizon
but the birds never see me
because I am hiding in the trunk of a willow tree
nobody is here except me

but the birds still never see me
I am waiting for the big rabbit
but nobody is here except me.
I can feel the wind in my hair

I am still waiting for the big rabbit
I am getting hungry and tired
I like to feel the wind in my hair
then the big rabbit comes but I'm
fast asleep.

- Delaney (3rd)


I smell burning squirrels
burning, burning
I smell guts!
I taste meat!

burning, burning
A runover squirrel!
I taste meat!
I eat and eat

A runover suirrel
It tastes good!
I eat and eat
I am happy

- Joe (3rd)


The bird flew in the morning sky
He wishes he wasn't alone
His wings soar reaching for the peaks
He sees every one

He wishes he wasn't alone
A sign of hope comes
He sees everyone
He soars and soars

A sign of hope comes
Happiness comes
He soars and soars
He has freedom

- Ezekiel O. (8th)


yellow leaves flow around your head
because the wind blows them around
red ones crunch under your feet
they get stuck in your hair

Because the wind blows them around
they make a carpet on the ground
red ones crunch under your feet
this is the third day of fall

they make a carpet on the ground
a magic flying carpet
this is the third day of fall
this is the third day of fall.

- Avery (3rd)


When the room is going around
Falling on pillows
Looking at the light
and going to sleep.

Falling on pillows
looking at my sister
Going to sleep
dreaming about pizza

Looking at my sister
she's eating apples
dreaming about pizza
My mom came and brought me pizza.

- Anthony T. (6th)


I'm like the sunshine in your heart
You make me feel as sweet as a pea
when you say I love you I feel like a peach.
When you're around me the world means nthing to me.

You make me feel as sweet as a pea
We feel the breeze through our feet
When you're around me the world means nothing to me.
You always take me for who I am

We feel the breeze through our feet
We dance we sing to the beat
You always take me for who I am
I wish you were here to hear how I feel.

- Darliah (6th)

The shiny sun is shiny
The Earth has water
The moon is dark
The sun is light to me

The Earth has water
Dark and light
The sun is light to me
Earth is cool

Dark and light
Earth is cool
Earth is cool
and Sun and Moon

- Rudy (3rd)