RosesRed, thorny

Swinging, blooming, smellingColorful in a vaseBeautiful flowers

by Elizabeth Dang

RoseRed, green

Growing, blossoming, glowingThe sky looks high to the small garden

Flowerby Liam Bundy

DogFast, cute

Jumping, running, barkingLaying in the play pen

Golden Retrieverby Lucas Gebhart

The Rain WingsKind, playful

Sleeping, eating, relaxingThey change their scales

Dragonby Clarissa Burke

Animal Orchestra

Calming, softWhistling, drumming, flying

Cricket cymbals and bird flutesMusical group

by Izzy Balderrama

SunflowersBright, colorful

Growing, blooming, wateringAmazing plant

Flowerby Marissa Clark

TigerStrong, ferocious

Roaring, eating, sleepingCool animal

Wild catby Nathaniel Vasquez

SunflowersTall, bright

Growing, blooming, inspiringThey make pollen for bees

Beautiful flowersby Keyra Miao

Fourth Grade continued.

Arbor Lights Spring 2017

A publication of creative writing and artwork featuring the talented students of Carden Arbor View School.

The Spring Edition begins with ingredients for some amazing Cinquain Poems from the Fourth Grade.

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Las VegasLight, bright

Playing, shopping, eatingVacation place

Cityby Talan Sego

RosesSoft, vibrant

Twisting, turning, bloomingSymbol of romance

Flower budby Ella Chin

FlowerYellow, shiny

Swaying, shining, growingVery beautiful

Plantby Erik Westedt

The Fifth Grade got “bugged out” by creating some great pictures of insects.

by Anabelle Robles

Carden GardenGreen, beautiful

Blossoming, growing, pickingYummy strawberries, fruits, and vegetables

Edible yardby Hannah Soule

BunniesCute, soft

Hopping, eating, cuddlingIn the gardenSmall rabbits

by Faith Schenkel

by Harry Grossman

Fifth Grade continued.

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by Lana Kim

by Paris Barouti

by Tyler Paniagua

by Rhea Sethi

Second Grade shares their thoughts on Spring with these colorful poems.

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Spring is BloomingFlowers are blooming,

The sun is shining,Animals are coming,Fruits are growing,

New animals are born.by Tristan Weinberger

All About SpringSpring has lots of butterfliesBirds are singing beautifully

Flowers start bloomingChildren playing on playgrounds

Bees are getting nectar.by Landon Mendoza

Spring TimeTrees bloom

The flowers awaken,The sun says, “It’s time for Spring.”

Everybody says, “Good-bye Winter.”It’s time for your fellows to come out,

You’ll see the beautiful birds,And beautiful flowers.

by Cooper Edwards

Spring FlowerThe sun is shining,Everything is cool,Birds are chirping,

Flowers are blooming,No one is working.

by Elena Guerra- Camacho

SpringSpring has a blue sky,

Spring has nature,You should go to the pool,

Baby animals and creatures are born,Bees swarm.

by Chris Kastoon

Spring is AwesomeGrass grows very well,

Cats chase the butterflies,Rabbits eat plants,

Pandas eat bamboo.by Richard Kuang

All About SpringFlowers are blooming,

Birds are chirping,Baby animals are being born,

Baby birds are hatching,Butterflies are flying.

by George Papadatos

Spring FlowersBirds chirp,

It doesn’t rain,The grass is not dead,The sky is really blue,And flowers bloom.

by Ariana Robles

Second Grade continued.

Spring FlowersSpring flowers sprout early in Spring,

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On trees and in fields and on bushes,And are pink, red, white, orange,

And are very pretty.by Camille Mann

Spring Time is HereSpringtime is here,

All the flowers are blooming,New animals are getting born,

Winter is going bye-bye.by Courtney Carter

Animals and FlowersAnimals come out,

They play and have fun,Flowers bloom,

They dance all about,Winter is out.

by Sophie Haston

Rise of the flowersBye Winter,Hello Spring,

Animals awaken,It’s a happy time,

Because Spring is in the air.by Brady Turner-

Wiseman

Spring TimeNew animals are getting born today,

All the birds are awakening in Spring,School is almost over,

Flowers are starting to bloom,Good-bye Winter and Hello Spring!

by Nicholas Esmenjaud

Spring TimeThe sky is blue,

The flowers are blooming,The birds are chirping,

The roses are very pretty. by Charlotte Deon

SpringAnimals awaken,

The blue sky,Flowers blooming,

Birds chirp.by Nicolo Impastato

Spring Has SprungNew baby animals,

Flowers are bloomingWaking up,

School is out,Birds are back.

by Maya Chin

SpringThe warm breeze,

The awakening of animals,The flowers blooming,

Good-bye Winter,Hello Spring.

by Corey Melocoton

SpringNew animals getting born,

Flowers are blooming,Animals are awakening,

Hello Spring,Hello animals.

by Matthew Mourani

The Sixth Grade shines with their thoughtful memorial poems.

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Yiayia TasiaI love to visit you in Greece,

I have known you since I was young & meek,

You give the best hugs and cuddles,I love when you told me stories,

Of God and glories.

My mom tells me stories of when you were young,

I loved to play with you when I was young,You stayed in my room when I took a nap,

I hope me and you never have a gap,You are so strong and I think I got all of my

character from you,I hope I get to visit you in Greece.

by Kyriaki Papadatos

The Old SoldierUncle, you fought a war where six million

died,You lived through death, sadness, and where

people lied,Where your brothers died and when the

bombs fell,You endured punishment that you didn’t

deserve;You helped others before yourself,

The blood you bled and still bleed today,Is enough to live another day;

You were young when the war had just begun,

Your eyes hadn’t seen blood nor the end of a gun,

You were ignorant like the rest,And when the world told you to fall,

And put your heart to rest,You did the opposite;

You lived and still live to your best;You were a great soldier…and you still are.

by Jase Chin

Golden RulesIf you don’t like it, don’t buy it.

If you like it, try it.If you want it, work for it.

If you want to do it, do it well.If you can’t do, try.

If you need help, ask.If you have a dream, pursue it.

If it’s heated, cool it down.If you are sad, think happy.

If you have a shield, get a sword.by Caroline Haskins

& Etienne Griffon

LarryI miss you,

Everyday I think of how muchI loved you.

You were just a kitten when we got you,You loved my dad the most,

You would lay in his dirty, old clothesWhen laid next to Mookie,

You both looked like little loaves.

You got older,And we felt it was getting closer to your

death date,To cheer you up when you felt sick,

I let you lick my dinner place.

Later on you died,I was very sad,

I cried.

I miss you,Everyday I think of how much,

I loved you.by Chloe Larson

Sixth Grade continued.

FishyDear my fish,

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I loved you for about a yearThen I went on a cruise with cheer.

We sent you to our uncle to take care of you,But then you were put in the wrong container

too.

You were put in a hand sanitizer container and died,

But I certainly did not cry;All I did was say goodbye,

Rest In Peace In the Ocean – R.I.P.I.T.O.by Noe Chock

Dear GrandpaI’ve heard that you loved to have fun.

You always played outsideYou always joked around.

You are the one that my mom talks about,You took her to baseball games,

You connected with her the most.

I wish I could’ve played with you,I want to play baseball games,

I want to play basketball with you.

I wish I could go to a baseball game with you,

We could’ve shared popcorn,We could’ve caught my first ball.

We could’ve done a lot of things together,We would’ve related,We would’ve had fun,We might’ve debated.

Although you are gone and we can’t do all of these things together,

I’m glad my mom got to share these moments with you.

by Maizie Bartlett

To Iye, Darling, Dearest, DeadIye, you were my dad’s mother and friend,

Before you were death’s captive and God’s treasure.

Iye, sometimes I wonder why you left the way you did,

Without telling anyone goodbye.You were fun and outgoing.

They say memories are golden,And that may be very true,

But I never wanted memories,I just wanted you.

I could think of a million times I might have needed you,

But by the time I was on earth, you were sadly adieu.

In life, everyone loved youAnd in death, too,

Many a tear were shedded for you,And even I happen to stumble and cry

But, alas, if love alone could have saved you,You never would have died.

Dear Iye,My love for you flew like a butterfly,

Until death swooped in like a bat,And that’s the end of that.

by Jimmy Oladokun

Grandpa JoeYou worked in the Navy,

Well, that is what I’ve heard,And my only wish is,

For you to fly freely like a bird.

I’ve got a couple details,The things that I have learned,

It feels like all of the tales,That was honor you have earned.

by Joshua Anagnos

The Sixth Graders also wrote some humorous Limericks that are sure to get a giggle or laugh.

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There was a young man of New York,Who nearly choked on a fork,Wish was made of wood,While he wore a hood,Oh, that strange, young man of New York.

by Ryan Weigand

There was a skinny man of Fig,Who purchased a really fat pig,One day he ate it,He really regret it,The fat man of Fig.

by Cade Sego

There was a new clarinet that shined,When the musician touched it, it chimed,The clarinet cost a lot,The salesman said it was bought,

The beautiful clarinet that shined.by Patrick Vasquez

There was an old man of Montclair,Who had a really big stair,One day, he fell down,And broke his crown,Oh, that dead man of Montclair.

by Tara Gribble

There was an old man from Canada,He never liked Panama,He liked cans,But not pans,Oh boy, that old man from Canada.

by Adam Klumpp

There was an old man from Cobbly,Who is extremely wobbly,He ordered a cane,And slipped in the rain,That wobbly, old man from Cobbly.

by Ryan Thom

There was a small puppy named Cat,Who played everyday with a mat,But then, one day,To Cat’s dismay,He was pet, the crazy old Cat.

by Nadia Poopat

If you would like to contribute to the next edition of Arbor Lights, please submit your poetry, artwork, or written work to Mrs. Dinkelman.

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