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I read the poem below, “Something Told the Wild Geese” by Rachel Field, to my fourth-sixth-graders. They then wrote a poem that was based on this famous poem and illustrated it. I think that my students caught the essence of the poem by adding their own personalities to each poem and picture.

- Colleen Kesterson, Swan Valley School

Something Told the Wild Geese

By Rachel Field

Something told the wild geese

It was time to go.

Though the fields lay golden

Something whispered - “Snow.”

Leaves were green and stirring,

Berries, luster-glossed,

But beneath warm feathers

Something cautioned - “Frost.”

All the sagging orchards

Steamed with amber spice,

But each wild breast stiffened

At remembered ice.

Something told the wild geese

It was time to fly -

Summer sun was on their wings,

Winter in their cry.

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The Wild Ducks

They fly, they climb high.

They travel long distances.

They never rest, in a nest till

Their flight is done.

Mallards.

ZAC HODGSKISS

Grade 4

Loons Tell Us It’s Winter Time

Loons tell us it’s winter time

They say, “Oh, I sense snow!”

They flap their wings and say, “Let’s go!”

Their call makes the snow fall.

They know fall is gone.

ALAINA TOWNSEND

Grade 5

The Hummingbird

The hummingbird flies down to

the ground to get some nectar.

Then flies up to the sky. And goes

south joining the long flight. Off

with his friends on the joining

lighted flight.

NEFI BARTELL

Grade 6

Pintail Ducks

Cold is near

frost is here

time to go

Let’s see

how far

time can flow

It’s time

Let’s go!

MITCH PARCELL

Grade 4

Loons

The ice is soon.

It’s turning white

with lots to go.

we fly through

puffs of white

to loon land

where it’s grand

JESSIE HOOD

Grade 4

Swans

When should I fly free?

Should I do it when others leave?

It’s almost time to fly!

Ready set fly!

We’re going to land soon

in a nice pretty lake.

There’s fish and lily pads.

People watch us too.

This is going to be a good lake.

STEVI MEADE

Grade 4

Hummingbird

I am a hummingbird -

yes I am.

I am a small humming -

bird,

I go humming every -

where.

I can feel winter coming,

In the cold winter brisk -

air.

I go flying down to -

Mexico.

ELI KING

Grade 4

Swans

Swans have fun all day and night,

but when it comes to winter

It’s time to fly

They fly all day and night,

But when they get there,

They rest all day and night.

DARRIAN CONLEY

Grade 5

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