The third-grade poets in Mrs. Linsey’s class at Wallowa Elementary School wrote the following haiku poems centered around winter and Christmas. In a haiku, the first and third lines have five syllables, while the middle line has seven.

Building a Snowman

Kids built a snowman.

His nose is an orange carrot.

He has a hat too.

By Daniel Mendez

The Big Jolly Man

The big jolly man

The man went down the chimney,

The man has a beard

By Austin Darrel Burns

Reindeer Rudolph

When kids go to bed

Reindeer Rudolph leads the way

The dog comes, watch out!

By Effie Pearl Burns

Reindeer

At midnight they fly

They help Santa fly around

He wears a red suit.

By Pierce Millar

Snow

The snow is bright and

it is so beautiful, too

and it is so fun.

By Trever Schaeffer

Reindeer

Rudolph guide my sleigh,

Let’s fly so high, touch the sky,

down to the first house.

By Mikayla Elizabeth Frei

Santa

Santa is coming

he has all his reindeer help,

he said ho, ho, ho!

By Dalton Tanzey

Christmas Eve

On a Christmas Eve,

Santa lands on the roof and

gives presents to me

By Jennifer Wood

Snow

Snow so bright in light

Twinkling in the light night now,

Softly going down.

By Omega Thiel

Santa Claus

Good old Santa Claus

with the big red suit on him,

riding in a sleigh.

By Wesley Conrad

Snow

Snow is good for you,

Twinkling bright in the light night,

Building a snowman.

By Jarel Shahim

December

Cold and chilly snow,

Makes my fingers and toes numb,

December is great.

By Desiree Ann Garrick

Dark Night

It is dark out side,

the kids are singing carols,

the kids are in bed.

By Samantha Johnston