Jumping to the Stars
AJ wrote a fabulous poem based on his picture book exploration. The students read picture books looking for words that “strike the soul.” Notice AJ’s use of similes.
“Jumping to the Stars”
by AJ
Up I go, ready to do tricks
to jump and flip
So many tricks
Which one is next?
It feels like I am flying
in the sky
like an eagle soaring
through the clouds
up high
I tuck hard
and spin through the air
like a tornado in the sky
on my stomach
and POP!
In the air again
I twirl like a spinning blade
Land on my feet
Strong and firm
Happy as ever
Victorious, excited
Up I go, ready for more tricks
This tremendous feeling will never end
So beautiful Aj