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Elementary School Poetry Example Blues Poems by Hillside School Second Graders Hillside, Illinois Music teacher Laura Moglia asked her students to compose a blues stanza on any subject during a unit on musical styles.  The Money Blues Sometimes I want to be rich Sometimes I want to be rich But anything I want costs all the money I get. -Sam Sick at Home Blues Mom won’t let me go downstairs and play Mom won’t let me go downstairs and play I try to sneak out, but she hears me anyway. -Eduardo The Doctor's Shot Blues I don't like shots, 'cause I know they're gonna hurt I don't like shots, 'cause I know they're gonna hurt I want to lock myself in my room and hide from the shots. -Kristen The Weather Blues When it's hot outside, I want to be cold When it's hot outside, I want to be cold I'm singing about the weather, the weather blues. -Noale The Homework Blues Homework really drives me crazy after school Homework really drives me crazy after school I want to go outside and play instead. -Amber The Bug Blues I don't like bugs; they give me the creeps I don't like bugs; they give me the creeps When I see one on me, I scream and scream to my mom. -Alaina The Tattletale Blues Tattletales, they always tell on me Tattletales, they always tell on me They make me get in trouble and make me really mad. -Jacobee Suspension Blues Suspension makes me feel so blue Suspension makes me feel so blue If I ever get suspended, I"ll cry and cry and cry. -Daniel, Yessica , Marcos, Desiree, and Nicholas The Cat Blues Every day my cat runs away from me Every day my cat runs away from me But I trick my cat every day to grab him. -William The Thief Blues People are always taking my things People are always taking my things Why do they always steal my stuff? -Danny and Chloe The Morning Blues I don't like crying in the morning I don't like crying in the morning Please go away, it makes me crazy. -Ashley Required Materials Download the PDF Hillside School Second Graders Hillside, Illinois Students performing their blues compositions. Hillside School Second Graders Hillside, Illinois Students composing their blues stanzas.