“I got an A+ for my poem today!” my 6th grader announced happily.
“Congratulations.” I dutifully replied without taking my eyes off of my laptop.
“Our assignment was to write a poem about our families. All the kids wrote about their families, how much they love them, and how much their families love them back. NOT I! I wrote a totally crazy poem about “MY” family. And Mr. C gave me an A+!” 11-year-old continued with the bragging.
“Oh! And he loved my illustrations. He showed it to everyone in class on the projector!” 11-year-old.
“Alright, let me have a look.” I waved my hand for the assignment. Poetry is not my cup of tea.
I chuckled as I read along this poem. It is crazy and imaginative. I loved it! It is brilliant, and yes, the illustrations hit it out of the park. Worthy of an A+.
I immediately recognized that this poem would be crazy, as it is titled: Wacky Family.
Wacky Family
My family’s completely out of whack.
When I get home from school, everyone’s back.
At the stove boiling pillows, there’s my mother.
Sneaking broccoli to his room—that’s my brother!
Trying to fit into a grocery bag,
That will be my dad.
A bit overdosed on drugs,
My baby sister, Catermaran-Bubbazad.
A rat is chasing my cat
With a baseball bat,
My fish is taking a nap
In a bottle cap,
This is a daily activity
For my family.
Luckily for me,
I’m loved by my family!
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