National Poetry Day: Zones Are...

In response to National Poetry Day, the Merlins explored 2 poems , "Sun is Laughing" and "Sadness is Grey"; we looked at how words can be used to create a mood and paint a picture. We were so inspired that we created our own poem as a class. It explores our zones of regulation and is titled "Zones Are..."

Zones Are

Red is angry like a volcano exploding,
It looks like a boxer's glove
and feels like fire.
Anger smells like smoke,
and sounds like nails on a chalk board.
Anger tastes like burnt toast

Fizzy is yellow like lemon sherbet,
It looks like mentos in a glass of Fanta
and feels like bouncing on a trampoline.
Fizzy smells like undiluted squash,
and sounds like sizzling sausages.
Fizzy tastes like sour popping candy.

Sadness in blue like a rainy Monday morning,
It looks like a deflated balloon
and feels like a friend moving away.
Sadness smells like a wet dog,
and sounds like sirens in the night.
Sadness tastes like soap.

Happiness is green like a forest,
It looks like a trickling stream
and feels like heaven.
Happiness smells like roses
and sounds like birds singing.
Happiness tastes like chocolate.