Fortune Cookie Poems

Students read two fortunes and were able to either respond to the truth in their fortunes, swap fortunes with classmates at the same table, or create a poem using several fortunes in the room.

By Samantha P.

Where there’s a will, there’s a
way. Good things come in
invisible packages. You will
be delighted. A pleasant surprise
is in store for you. Stop
searching happiness will come
to you. You will make a name
for yourself. Don’t burn the
candle at both ends, for there
will be no wax left for tomorrow.

By Rodrigo G.

A financial investment
will yield returns beyond
your hopes.

I will return because I am
honest and now go to
my pig the money in my
home. So I will return to the person
who lost the money.

Fortune Cookie Poem
By Vanida L.

I opened a fortune cookie and there
it was my fortune had been
revealed. I read it in black and
white it said, "someone is thinking
about you." I took a moment and thought,
who could it be? I had a few things
in mind could it be my overprotective
mom or any family member or a enemy
or a friend there is another in
mind but I won't dare mention. It is
mind catching.

By Vanessa M.

You will discover
something wonderful about
yourself that makes me
happy when I read this
and I was happy because
I know that soon I don't
know when but I will
discover something wonderful
about myself and I really
know it is going to surprise
me something wonderful
that soon I will
discover about me.

From Your Courage

Fifth graders read Sherman Alexie's "First Indian on the Moon." The poem talks of courage and strength and these poems are directed to an individual or place of special meaning.

Noe R.

your hair is wild and
looks as if its alive.
Your smile is hideous.
You are so tall you can
touch the sky. Your head is
so big and strong you can
break a walnut, to me
you will be el nino que
siempre me va pegar.

Malik A.

The fog comes
on little cat feet

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on

My Strength is from you
Caitlin S.

You may not notice
that you are my strength but
without you I would be sitting
in a corner cold and scared.

When I'm stuck on the
ground you are there to lift me
to the heavens.

I will never be lost if you
are there beside me.

If you are weak I will be
your strength.

When we are both weak I
will die with you.