Cactus Poems
After listening to poetry about the deserts of North America, mostly
in the southwestern United States, the students in Mrs. Gillooly's fourth
grade class were asked if they liked the book's poems. The majority
of the students responded positively to the poems about the animals,
plants, and landscapes of the desert, and to the beautiful photographs.
Many of the photographs were taken from the Sonoran Desert, which surrounds
Tucson, Arizona. Many of the students related their personal experiences
in the Sonoran Desert with wildlife, plants, and desert landscape surrounding
Tucson. The students were asked to write poetry about the animals, plants,
and desert landscape, as well as drawing illustrations of desert life
and the environment. The following poetry was written by students in
Mrs. Gillooly's fourth grade class in Gale Elementary School in Tucson,
Arizona.
The Hawk
In the desert my heart soars
high
As I see the hawk fly.
I see his prey
The prey shall run.
The hawk dives for his prey
Only having his mind
On catching his prey
In his grasp.
The hawk's goal has been
achieved.
by N.
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Gila Monster
There's a gila monster
Just as bright as night.
Up in the desert
Blooming sky
They are up very high.
You can see the gila monsters
Up in the rocks
Up high in the desert blooming sky.
by Kalyn Rose
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Colors of the Deserts
Cactus flowers are red
Deserts are brown
Trees are green
I have a frown
Because deserts are usually
brown
by A. K.
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Rain
The rain comes very suddenly.
The rain comes very fast.
But for some reason
In the desert
It never seems to last.
by J.
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The Old Ghost Town
Walking through the desert
Cactus all around
Being guided by the moonlight
In the old ghost town.
by Whitney
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