Issue 5.1 - little slices of earth

HAPPY MONTH OF MAY, READERS!  

Here is Issue 5 (because May is the 5th month), Part 1 of WHISPERshout Magazine--featuring poetry by kids ages 4-12. Maybe that's you! If you would like to see your poem published here at our magazine, click the button below to send us an email with YOUR poem attached. We can't wait to read your work!

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Here's one way to write a poem: step outside and seek a Little Slice of Earth--a blade of grass, a fallen blossom, a pebble or two. Pay attention to what it looks like--shape and color.  Notice what it feels like--texture and weight. Does it have a sound? Does it have a smell?  What does it remind you of?

Here is Ziva's Little Slice of Earth poem.

"Two Rocks" by Ziva - age 8, MD

Zora's Little Slice of Earth is a mystery plant.  Look how she made her poem match the shape of the branch--but the color is all different. Take some time to study Zora's long, thin, tangled lines of words. Can you find "i wonder" small and dotty right in the middle?

"what are you?" by Zora - age 9, MD

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Here are two poems by Kindergarten kids.  They did not write every word themselves, being beginners in spelling and writing--but they did COMPOSE their poems.  They chose the words and decided a good order for them, and put their feelings into their poems. Their teacher helped them get those words and feelings on paper.

"Fish Going Deep" by Baron - age 6 

"The Dragon" by Noah - age 6 

Which of those animal poems did you prefer?  The shorter one, with only 13 words, or the longer one, with 3 repetitions of "green"?

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That's our four poems for this issue. Let us know what you liked by leaving a comment below!

Come on back for Issue 5.2, which will publish on Wednesday, May 10.  And remember, you can submit YOUR work by email--just click the button below--and thanks for WHISPERshouting with us!

The Editorial Staff