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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 Captains Suspicions
There are pelican prints on this map the suspicious sea captain said. We all denied seeing a fowl using his desk, for we wanted our heads. He had a cutlass and was not afraid to use it...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Lovely Bird is Haughty
Lovely bird wears her lifesaver with a haughty air. The rest of us act like it’s normal and we don’t care. In truth, she is a snob, so we do not let her play. So we are jealous...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member the fuzzy toad couple
The fuzzy toad couple came hopping across the pond I was amazed when I saw the last lily pod they’d been on There were four footprints of high heeled shoes. I was surprised to say the least, now...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member jackalope queen
Jackalope queen did some hopping along the edge We heard her coming from behind the edge She has the largest feet, and the longest ears. Of course she heard this, my biggest fears....Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member carrot and cabbage pies
Detroit rabbit couple ride their fish balloon in the Michigan skies They like what they are throwing; there is happiness in their eyes We wonder if they know what they are doing; as they throw out some...Read the rest...
Categories: 5th grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme



Premium Member Kitchen Band
Whoosh! Swish! Clang! It's the six o'clock kitchen band! Whoosh of paper towels off the roll. Swish as...Read the rest...
Categories: 4th grade, 5th grade,
Form: Rhyme
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

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