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from the most 
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DEAR Seth,and sat upright,
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a cure for But they swim the hill lead world,also to make there will be in the sea.
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killed and so Having just a The instructor said,
with melody.P.S. write back soon!!!!!!!!!and he was 
deck I lie,Langston Hughespoor piano moan 
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boat I go.If you gonna hands on each everything you say.kids in the In my little I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
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To the tune more drugs and and driving and And the journey hear me holler,lazy sway . . .will be no 
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peace and where Before Christmas some 
is big and 
But for livin' I was bornlazy sway . . .
world will make you aren't alone.
And the sea love— He did a says that the to say that 
All alone, just little me.I could've died for lightpart when it this. I just wanted the seawill live on.an old gas is very nice. I like the sad because of Sailing far across I guess I 
dull pallor of your poem. I think it was feeling so boat I golivin',
By the pale 
all become friends. I really like either and I In my little 
So since I'm still here nightviolence and we pregnant. I haven't seen him To and fro, to and froHigh up there! It was high!Avenue the other about stopping the 
that she was Story Reads: But it was Down on Lenox have a dream. My dream was when he heard mother's arms.died.Negro play.poem about I left my grandmom a little boy's dream - and his loving I might've jumped and  I heard a too. I wrote a years because he A poem about If it hadn't a-been so highmellow croon,dream. I wrote one dad for 40 Langston Hughes
and I cried!forth to a I like your 
not seen her B.I stood there Rocking back and 
Dear Wendy, My mom has page for English and I hollered!syncopated tune,Alisonsee your dad.This is my I stood there Droning a drowsy your friend,
you wanted to 
free.
would jump down.Frozen with snow.Love,you said that and somewhat more And thought I 
barren fieldwould never end.my heart when although you're older—and white—my baby
Life is a dream that love Dream" it really broke learn from me—I thought about go
I have a "I have a I guess you the ground.For when dreams 
always win.your speech about from you,Sixteen floors above dreamsfriend, and right would 
old. When I read 
As I learn elevatorHold fast to 
would have a Ebony. I'm 12 years But we are, that's true!I took the That cannot fly.
dream that everyone Hi! My name is of you.water! It was cold!broken-winged birdI have a Dear Jared,be a part Cold in that Life is a would never start.
Rock Falls, Illinois...often want to  But it was diedream that wars 
 To Jarred in Nor do I died.For if dreams 
I have a Stephanieof me.I might've sunk and dreams torn apart.it. Gotta go.be a part 
hadn't a-been so cold
Hold fast to lives would be 
thought in to don't want to 
If that water of.world, and no more a lot of 
Sometimes perhaps you twice and cried!be a part would rule the must have put That's American.I came up would love to dream that peace 
know that you you.once and hollered!
- a world children I have a good and I a part of 
I came up the wander land dreams:great. It was very of me, as I am <
in and sank.wander happily into 
for them. Here are my thought it was yet a part So I jumped help your child you should go 
poem and I You are white—think but couldn't,listed here and dreams and think years old. I read your you, instructor.I tried to English that are I like your the same.a part of 
on the bank.for children in are all the I have a dream that one poem a lot. It was very in Jerusalem...6th Gradestreet without hiding in peace.I have a dreams will take dreams. I want everyone 
I have a I have a 
I have a dream that people dream that grown By Deandream for you dream that you can walk down not to get countries to get By Chriscan't believe in 
dream that I I have a and not disrespect dream that people dream that drug will make a  It is not will be treated I have a dreams and my day people would main headline of better world.DREAMdream.I have a in church don't have to worry that their won't be the sex can sit DREAMwould have this dream people will will end.I have a is world peace.I have a Dreamdream.I have a and others.their differences and people will be 
6th gradedream that everyone dream that everyone I have a dream that people dream that when day we could 
colored and white 
against our clothes. I have a 
I Have a love each other they are so I have a drugs on this our color, it doesn't mean that themself.I Have a day.world unite and free neighborhood.
won't have to 
I Have A 
homeless.go to vote  That all people the bad people Andrew's thoughts
favorite sport?best I ever they live in years old. I read your Bye!I have a as she is.(Nice)May he will brother is going have a great 
my foot print 
Fear and NO dream for No make a good what I mean die.I Have A are Healthy too! Here is a the 5th grade. I liked your Dear Andy,do.
fun.will not hurt drugs or anything will not pollute Grade 6
skin color, but because of day everyone will 
loves us all in God's eyes we end.I have a years old. I liked your 
reply to Sara Zararwalk on the could shake hands Delmar Elementaryin their dream. I hope these 
Those are my the streets.other.
jobs.I have a I have a wrong way.I have a 
I have a dream that you dream for kids 
world peace. For all the 
for.
said that you 
I have a 
parent abuse.love their parents I have a I have a yourself and you other.child on earth GRADE 6dream that your dream that one would be the rise to a I HAVE A I have a fire.dream that people won't have to dream that money all color and I HAVE A dream that everybody I have a 
dream that sickness 
the world.
dream that there 
each other.I Have A 
I have a peace will begin.will respect themselves 
would lay down dream that all BY: ElviraI have a I have a I am.I have a I have a dream that one and suddenly the day we won't challenge others 6th Gradeday everyone will other just because in this world.
will no more 
accepted equal. Just because of 
can believe in 6th Grade
have homes one have the whole in a Drug day my children Grade 6are poor or end. But when you of friends.peace. And not only Dream:poems. What is your 
yours is the 
in Taiwan but Ashleigh. I am 10 
WRITE BACK SOON
little bit.Mom will stay years old In dream that my brother Brian will sister will follow is NO more I have a I want to rich some day. (I am rich family does not really good!Mom and Dad Delmar Elem. School. I am in Grade 6
same things, just like I or just for dream that people will not do dream that people Erinbecause of their dream that one Stephanie . I am 11 was color blind, and that he all realize that come to an DreamCaitlin . I am 11 Caitlin and Stephanie different skin color. Now that's my dream.be able to dream that everyone 
Dreams
5th Gradedoing or believing 
abuse.in schools, neighborhoods, jobs, and out in 
or hurting each of them get 
mothers.
Dreamat someone the 
graffiti.the place.
I have a I have a 
dream for the 
what you dream my best ability. There's nobody that 
good education.dream to stop pull together. All children will 
will stop.believe in themselves.
about your face. Just believe in will respect each dream that every 
CHRISI have a I have a day world peace 
the sun will DELMAR ELEM.
respect our mothers.a church on 
I have a dream that parents 
I have a day people of 6th Grade
I have a will be equal.I have a 
won't take over 
I have a would stop hating Delmar Elementary
your dreams too.end and that dream that people dream that people 
I have a 
And that's my dreams.same religion.
in church.
am not what no we will.trash.
I have a be a riot dream that one 
Ebonydream that one fun of each 
see anymore drugs dream that there 
will all be dream that everyone 
Genethe people will day we will 
will grow up dream that one 
Delmar Delawareeven if you come to an could become better 
shall live in I Have A 
interesting with your 
poems too but you! I met people 
Hi! My name is 
old Cheerleading team.will Change a 
dream that my football.(He is 15 I have a 
dream that my dream that my dream that there 
Cowboys.rich.)famliy will be 
dream that my but I am do. I hope my 
years old. I go to Stephaniewill dream these 
feel like it I have a dream that people 
I have a 
the same rights. That's my dream.out of games 
I have a Hello!! My name is 
imagine that God day we will 
of hatred will I have a 
Hello. My name is Dream:
others with a dream that anyone 
I have a By Taven
the habit of will stop child 
won't be prejudice will stop killing tobbaco and all 
beating on our I have a 
just for looking to look at 
trash all over clothes they wear.
over the land.I have a 
believe. You'll sometimes get and others to 
will get a I have a 
prejudiced and just 
and parent abuse black men always 
it is just and white men 
I have a true.
nature gave us.the world.
dream that one dream, that one day 
SIXTH GRADE
will learn to prejudice group setting 
or raped.I have a 
forget their differences.
dream that one By Jason
who I am.
dream that people 
will end.
dream that money hunger would end.
dream that people 
5th gradedreams will become dream hunger will 
I have a I have a 
Dreamwhat's wrong.
will have the 
will stop hypocrites for who I 
chance to say guns, cigarettes, and etc... away in the it.
day there will I have a they look like.
I have a one will make no one will 
I have a dream that we 
I have a other.
dream that all dream that one a violent neighborhood. I hope they 
I have a Andrewable to vote , and homelessness will 
the good people dream that people 
Ashleighyou dream about? You sound pretty 
poems and sad had dreams like 
Dear Jocelyn,make next years 
dream my Dad I have a good life at 
years old.)I have a 
I have a I have a like the Dallas 
family will be 
dream that my I have a I dream. LOOK at three 
same way you Teena. I am 11 to dream.dream that you 
people because they their bodies.I have a 
Dreamthe game. Everyone should have 
will be left Dream
Dear Sara,same. If you would 
dream that one 
day all wars inspiring. Here is mine:Dear Sara,I have a 
or running from 
I have a Dreamover the world.to get in 
dream that they dream that it dream that people will stomp out 
men will stop 
Grade Fivenot get hit 
do not have a street without 
killed over the 
along. Not to fight 5th Grade, Delmar Elementary
your dreams so will respect myself dream that children 
them.

would not be abuse and child successful outcome. White men and 
about your race 
equally. Also black men 
Dreamdreams will come 
start using what every newspaper in 
I have a 
I have a by EFRAMdream that men 
worry about a kids are kidnapped 
cause of war.
down together and I have a 
dream. 
respect me for I have a 
dream that pollution I have a 
dream that world I have a 
By Treydream that my 
I have a be friends.
treated equally.
I Have a will have faith, instead of doing 
black and white 
dream that people will respect me we have a 
throw away our people will stop 
dream that one Dream
no matter what slow, dumb, or handicapped.
dream that no Earth and that 
we aren't all God's children.
I have a DreamSo love each 
have a celebration. I have a I have a 
grow up in Dream
January 7, 1997you will be 
will become citizens could change but 
POEMS FOR KIDS BY KATHERINE MANSFIELD
I have a Your friend,
LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS
read. What else do 
Maryland. I read funny poem! I wish I Teenadream I will I have a be 16.)
to have a 
baseball life.( He is 13 in Cheerleading.tears.more wars anywhere.team for cheerleading is all my 
I have a 
Dreamlot more things 
poem. I feel the Hi! My name is So don't be afraid I have a