Table of Contents

1. Introduction about Author

2. Simile Poem “Tangerine, Tangerine”

3. Extended Metaphor Poem “My Brother is a Crayola Box”

4. Limerick “Chad Fell and his Bubblegum”

5. Ways of Sensing Poem “7 Ways of Looking at Trees”

6. Personification Poem “Necklace Pendant”

7. Citations

Introduction about Author

My name is Jina and I’m the author of this poetry portfolio “Thrilling Recitations Read with Chocolate Chip Cookies and Milk.” I’m 12 years old and I’m in 6th grade in United Nations International School (UNIS). I was born in America although I’m from South Korea. I live in Hanoi, Vietnam with my family – my dad, my mom, my older sister, and a silly little brother who thinks he can control me. I like to do art; crafting and drawing, also reading and hanging out with my best friends. I normally like to bake but the problem is, I don’t have an oven. This results me storming into my friend’s house to bake cookies and messing up all her ingredients and her kitchen. Another thing is that I love pasta. Especially that special swirly kind – oh and also, it should be homemade. For the final wrap-up, I would really love to have a snuggly little puppy since I love animals. I will now share you the five best poems I have written from my poetry collection. I got my poem inspirations from my English classmates, family and teacher. I also got my poem inspirations from the bucket full of words in English class, it gave me ideas for some of the poems’ topic.

Be reeled into my imaginative world of poetry!

You look like a stunning ornament,

Dangling from a cheery Christmas tree.

You feel like a wrinkly old dictionary,

Aging in the school library,

Hoping to get borrowed.

When I peel you…

You sound like a crackling fire in the hearth,

Filling the room with warmth.

Your inside looks like a sea coral flourishing,

And completing the beauty of the undersea.

Or like a group of football players,

Doing a tight group hug,

Looking powerful as one.

You feel like a back of a wet lizard,

Enjoying the bank of a muddy swamp.

You smell as fresh as morning air,

after a light morning drizzle.

You taste as sweet and sour as jelly beans,

newly bought in a sweet shop,

Your scrumptious juice filling my mouth.

You're perfect in every way, except….

Oh, why do you have seeds?

My brother is a Crayola Box. He’s colorful with vibrant colors,

That shades his diverse sides. Red for his passion,

When he steals mom’s phone, And takes over her games.

Blue for his family’s feelings, When his horrible rebellion finally starts.

And yellow for happiness, When he gets hold of chocolates. He is recommended by teachers,

For his marvelous qualities in class. His skinny and lean body,

Stands out among his buddies, Ranging from normal to fat.

He might look all neat and easy to handle, But you will get your hands messy and

muddled.

He’s smudgy and untidy, When eats his ice cream, Splattering it everywhere,

Like a weird piece of artwork. He slowly reveals his inside.

While pealing his outer paper layer, To show his true hyper and restless self.

He’s really active with children, Way too chaotic in fact,

Especially with those small kindergarteners. He always gets hurt,

And “breaks” some part of his body, Unexpectedly,

Within such a short time. He always cheers me up,

With his cute little artwork he draws. These crayons, you see,

Are not the perfect ones, But I still love art,

Just like I love him.

4 It blossoms beautiful fruits,

Like stars in the dark night sky, Deliciously ripe plums,

Sweet and sour tangerines, All ready to be plucked, And tasted with delight.

5 It wears different fashion,

Like a superstar in the spotlight, To stand out from its surroundings,

Turning from pink, to green, Then orange, to white.

1 Its a comfy and warm armchair,

It cradles the hectic woodpeckers, And the mischievous chipmunks

Into their deep night's sleep, Huddling together

In their home and their hollow. 2

The bark of the tree, Coarse layer of sand paper,

Rough and brown, Prickles my fingers,

And bites into my hands. 3

It yelps and cries out, And sways its arms around

When humans are approaching, Gripping axes and razor saws,

In their beefy and bloody hands

6 It is an air freshener,

Sprays and puffs, Overwhelms the atmosphere

Clean and spotless, Fresh as morning dew.

7 Trees, Trees,

One of the nature growing around us, Making the environment green.

7 Ways of Looking at Trees

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