If I Were a 49er

When I heard that there was gold from a newspaper, I rushed out of my house.  I got all my supplies and got all the money I have.

I got extra clothes and got all my food.  I got on my horse and looked for a boat.  Then I realized the boat cost $100!  So I got on my horse and waited until I could see a river nearby.  Let’s look in that river.  I hope I have luck.

Then I realized that I’d been picking up a lot of shiny things.  I reached my hand in and grabbed one.  It was gold!  In amazement I had found gold!

I saw a man walking up, and he said, “What are you doing?”

I lied because I didn’t want people to find my gold.  Then I went back to my house and put it in a secret chest in my basement and never told people.

Ode to My Basketball

Ode to My Basketball

(a playful poem)

 

I bounce you every day,

And I can’t stop!

I love your sticky bands.

I’ll eat dinner and feed you like a gentleman.

I’ll bounce you on flowers 

And give you a cool bath.

We’ll always be together.

When I’m in a game,

I’ll win it just for you!

You are the greatest basketball!

Video Games

 

Video Games

 

If you’re not from video games,

You don’t know the feeling of building a wall.

If you’re not from Minecraft, 

You don’t know the feeling of stealing wool off a sheep.

If you’re not from Fall Guys,

You don’t know the feeling of losing first place.

If you’re not from video games,

You don’t know how your heart beats as fast as a cheetah

When you win the game.