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5th Grade Poems | Examples of 5th Grade Poetry

5th Grade Poems - Examples of all types of 5th grade poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for 5th grade.
Premium Member How can she be normal
School teacher with a cup of tea on her chin Tries to look normal said my cousin Finn But how can she? Asked momma with a grin. Normal women do not wear cups of tea on their chin. Maybe...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member witch on the payroll
We have a witch on the payroll the police chief said. She scares and intimidates me, fills me with dread. Why do we pay for that? I asked, is there better use of my money? Perhaps said the...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dapper Coachman and Caterpillar Steed
Dapper coachman frog wore his top hat with star power He travels this route regularly, always at the thirteenth hour. His steed is a caterpillar who hails from the Bigtown Bower. He cringes sometimes, when there is a...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme
A Special Bond
A SPECIAL BOND A special bond lies within us, Me and my father’s bond is harder than the Earth’s outer crust, Worth than gold, That is never old, It shines brighter than the sun, This bond is filled with fun, Made from...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member child invents instant creative hairdo magic
I have invented instant creative hairdo magic, the child told the mama When you awake from sleep, your hair will change colors, with high drama Mama woke up and her hair was blonde with curly ringlets down...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme



26 Days
With 26 days left of school, The teachers of 5th grade Devised a list for every day And thus a plan was made. So following the alphabet, Each date has something set. Today, Adventure Day was Most exciting, I would bet. For all...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member FOR SYDNEY
O little girl, my darling, You grow too quickly. You were the golden child, The lovely Sydney Grace, Now rushing to be a woman Long before I am prepared. How can I keep you small? But grow you must And blossom in...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, beauty, blessing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member what if the mad hatter is not mad
What if the mad hatter is not mad at all? This was asked by two people I met in the hall What if he is the sane one, and crazy are we? I thought about it a second...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member But I love her and
If I had a sunflower tub I could be nice Suzette said. Her husband Lee believed her, for he is slow in his head. He spent a bunch of time designing a glorious tub. Suzette pouted a bunch,...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member the toilet was art
Did you go to the bathroom? Her mommy asked the girl. I couldn’t, she told her. The toilet is prettier than a pink pearl. So you could not use it? Her mother asked, askance. Go see it yourself,...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member grasshoppers and ants
Grasshopper and the ants were having a laid-back day They did what they wanted, snoozing and snoring away The meadow was breezily uplifting, sharing her grasses. I like being here with my friends, the lads and the lasses....Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member watch out for that pig
Charlie Bug on vacation is dancing a jig Almost got stepped on by a heavy pig Gyrating and wiggling, he shows his best side. Here comes that pig again, Charlie, you’d better hide!...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
The pain of the unseen effort
"The pain Of The Unseen Effort" The weight of the world, Upon weary shoulders, Crushing the spirit, As effort and energy, Seem to vanish like vapor, Into the silent void, With no recognition, In sight. In the shadows of toil and sweat, Lies a bitter...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member just take the picture Mister
Five yellow chicks wanted to have their picture taken. You don’t have the same moms right, or am I mistaken? Just take the picture, mister said a snotty one named Sue. He took his camera and walked off....Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member road trip anyone
Road trip anyone? The neighbors were startled that day. Some of them hid under turnips, others simply ran away. We knew this duo was crazy, but we do not even know them. Have heard though that they do...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme

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