My Family Tree by Ryan

( this poem reads from bottom to top)

That make the world go round

The flowers are ideas of the children

The branches produce flowers

It’s curvier than mine because she is a girl

The second branch in line is my sister’s,

Grows crooked, with my changing personality.

But now that I’m almost a teenager my branch

Started straight as a baby and in elementary school,

The branch grow a little at a time,

I was the first branch to sprout

From the trunk the branches sprout out

When they married this bond formed the trunk

Parents are the roots of my life

The roots provide food, water, and stability

Starting with the bottom,

Families make the world a better place

Like the Cherry Tree,

Blossom trees bloom

Each spring the Cherry

   

My Family Tree

10 comments ↓

#1 Regina Armstrong on 04.23.08 at 9:56 pm

I love the bottom up arrangement of this poem - as if the family tree was growing upwards!

#2 Nancy on 04.24.08 at 8:25 am

I LOVED this poem - very creative

#3 Kathryn Beck on 04.26.08 at 12:06 pm

I am Ryan’s Grammy Beck. It is a wonderful experience being able to watch a grandson grow as a complete young adult. This poem illustrates to me the depth of love Ryan has for his “family tree” and his ability to articulate this so beautifully. Thank you for this opportunity. Sincerely, Kay Beck

#4 keith beck on 04.26.08 at 12:20 pm

Ryan,
Great job! You can write poetry and play soccer too.
Very talented.
Dad

#5 Mary Dixon on 04.28.08 at 4:10 pm

What a surprise to read a poem starting from the bottom. Loved it. The analogy worked. So you have a changing personality. Smiles.

#6 casey on 05.07.08 at 2:07 pm

leafs rule :-)

#7 casey on 05.07.08 at 2:08 pm

i like the idea of it from bottom to top

#8 Patrick sean john on 05.07.08 at 2:19 pm

I think you have alot of guts for expressing how you feel but the poem didnt make much sense to me personally

#9 Alyssa on 05.08.08 at 8:29 pm

AWESOME POEM!!! ;)

#10 Amelia on 05.13.08 at 12:25 pm

Great poem Ryan! You were very creative with the structure of your poem! The way it goes from bottom to top makes me think of when I’m looking at a tree and first you see the roots, then you get to the trunk, and so forth. Also, you did an awesome job at connecting parts of a tree to your family. Hey, that actually makes sense calling it a family tree. COOL!

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