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Kids can easily write a list poem using their powers of observation. First, have them look around and write a list of words down the side of their paper.

Write a list of nouns that you see.

Everything

You

See

Somewhere

Like

The

Park

Or

The

Backyard

Then add verbs to all those things.  What are those things doing?

Grass grows

Trees whisper

Flowers bathe

Voila!  You have written a poem!

OR you can add adjectives in front of the nouns like this:

golden grass

lavender flowers

speedy ants