Cole has an assignment to write ten poems...here are a couple he's done so far.

The first assignment was to be about a letter in the alphabet..

U a hidden valley
U a horseshoe on a horse’s foot
U a dead end
U a depression
U a bottomless pit
U a set of sharp teeth
U a rough horseshoe

Uranus – a cold blue
Underneath – as dark as the deepest cave
Universe – every color imagined

Undying ghosts drift through streets
Unicorns gallop through mist
Undertrodden beast savage alleyways
Useless guards slip into unconciousness
Unnecessary quests undertaken ended

then about seasons..

The Seasons

Winter is a ferocious dog
Frozen teeth driving into every inch of skin                       

While snow flurries blind your eyes

The snowflakes target you

Your teeth chatter uncontrollably

Your destination camouflaged on the horizon

Sentries on the fort huddle around a miniature fire

Two birds together in a nearby tree

You sense a fox

A pair of bunnies asleep in their cramped hole

The sentries continually bicker about the storm

The birds look at the sky thinking of flight

Bunnies dream of carrots

The fox waiting for the storm to end

Fall, shadows flicker on the wall

A chill in the air combined with the last rays of summer

Animals make the last preparation for winter

Trees transform

Brilliant oranges and yellows

Happy children’s laughter rings through the air

A silent breeze plays through large trunks

The small squirrel ruffles through fallen leaves

For remaining acorns

The last rays shine upon the small village

Children dive into piles of leaves

Until their mothers call them for supper

The fathers in the field working till dark

The mothers in the kitchen cooking dinner

The farm hand feeding pigs

And the pigs gouging themselves

The fathers and mothers

Husbands and wives

All thinking of their successful harvest

The farm hand wondering if he’ll get a warm supper

And the pigs lying down to sleep

 Summer Sweat seeping down my brow

 An occasion roar of a car

then a deadly silence fills the air

Even In the comforting shade of the porch

I can feel the intense rays of the sun

Everyone is gone

The town is deserted

No one is here

The half empty bottle by my side

I lay there limp

Sprawled across a plastic chair

The shadow of a hawk streaks through the sky

Mosquito seeking blood hover around me

My cat glides among the shadows

The hawk dives onto its prey

Hoards of mosquitoes slowly meet their fate

My cat explores the neighborhood

Spring the soft cry of newborn babes

The flap of butterfly’s wing

The quiet hum of the forest

Blossoming flowers with vibrant colors

A miniature waterfall

Mothers watch their child’s first steps

Butterflies glide through the air

Assortment of colors

Animals find the cool refreshing stream

Mother bluebird bringing her young family lunch

A young fawn and its mother lie camouflaged

cubs playfully roll along their mother close behind

Chicks chirping

Their stomachs empty

This is my favorite. It's not complete and he may make changes

 :)

Brothers and Sisters

We both have freckles

Her hair is long and red while

Mine is short and brown

She is shy while I

Will talk

She likes swimming

I hate the water

I like fantasy and fighting

While she prefers the dollhouse

I like my characters short and stealthy

But hers is tall and graceful

Playing on the computer

Building legos

Learning how to play xbox

Getting frantic every fight

Seeking direction from me

And every battle is a big victory

Comparing miniature buildings

To house little peoples

Setting the table

Who chooses where people sit

Keeping the best cups to ourselves

We are ghosts to each other

Until chores are done

Then it’s game time

That’s when we’re stuck together

Brick and cement

I like the ways she’s quiet

And shy out and about

But bouncing off the walls at home

She like my persistence and

Me never giving up

She likes me trying to get her

To do the right thing

I don’t like how she is so picky

She doesn’t like me not sharing

She doesn’t like how I

Put my feet on her chair at dinner

She’ll move north but we’ll

Constantly be on the phone

We won’t miss any family reunions