LIt Poems

"The Most Important Child"

Byron
Strong, brave, and tough
Who loves being constantly moving.
Who feels proud about saving has brother from drowning
Who needs his family
Who shares emotions
Who fears losing a family member
Who'd like to see something else
Who dreams of having his family safe
Who ends up becoming friendlier


"Cities"

Flint
Safe, peaceful
icebox, expanding, building
better, free, worst, unfair
oven, shrinking, falling
dangerous, violent
Birmingham

Genetics (Extra Credit)

The nucleus in the cells in our bodies contain genes,
It doesn't matter if you an adult, kid, or teen.
In between 20 and 25 thousand genes make up one chromosome,
And alleles tell how you will look but not where you will roam.
X and Y tells if you are a girl or boy,
But it won't tell who you will annoy.
As generations go on, more people are closely related to you,
And parents can pass genes for allergies that can make you go achoo.
Genes can make a boy colorblind,
And they also control part of what is in your mind.