6th Grade Chewonki Haikus
These haikus were created by Popham and Reid House students after their week long science camp at Chewonki. Enjoy!
Gulch by Stephen, Isabelle and Gissel
Hanging by a wire
Let go do flying angel
I’m proud of myself
Gulch by Keesha, Bailey and Justine
The gulch, steel cable
Half way through the middle, wow
Made it across, done
Chatter by Amelia and Emily
Squirrels in our minds
As they scatter up the trees
Calling down to us
Forest by Andrei and Jon
Being in cold air
Smelling the fresh forest scent
Birds in the forest
Gulch by Josh and Olivia
Hanging backside down
Looking up, down, all around
Terrified to fall
Camouflage by Juwan and Zach
We had to blend in
Behind cabins, trees and logs
We wore camo clothes
Barn Climb by Courtney, Marissa and Ayden
Barn climb is awesome
because you get to climb high
on high beams and walls
Gulch by Alexis, Amber and Ian
Amazing and scared
O-M-G I’m gonna fall
You could see water
Compass and Map by Justis, Adam and Noah
We went in the woods
Hiking to Blueberry Hill
That was the best time
Smelly by Emily, Emma, and Cassidy
These animals stink
I think I’m gonna throw up
Get me outta here
Map and Compass by Keegan and Nathan
Running through the woods
You can be independent
Looking for your point
Chewonki by Ricky, Tristan and Colbey
Fell off the moon walk
I lost my lunch at the Gulch
Plus map and compass
Map and Compass by Casey, Savannah, and Kayla
Map and Compass rocks
I got lost in the forest
But I wasn’t scared
Chewonki by Matt, Kayla and Daniel
I ran into a tree
Almost fell into a pond
It was very fun
Chewonki by Gavin, Tucker and Jon
We found time capsules
Look down at muddy water
I like to get lost
Chewonki by Sheldon and Sara
Hiding behind trees
Watching people chase squirrels
We had so much fun
Frigid by Jasmine, Kaylee and Madison
The breeze was frigid
We were cuddling for warmth
Turtles in a shell
Gulch by Olivia and Ashleigh
As high as an oak
The shiny waters below
Strong to hold airplanes
Scavenger Hunt by Marisabel, Wade and Draven
A great adventure
Through the scavenger hunt trail
Find all the capsules
Birds by Justin, Dereck, Cordelia
Running through the woods
So beautiful, so peaceful
All the birds chirping
Camouflage by Kim, Connor and Brendan
We hide in the woods
We run so we dont get caught
Run, tag for the win
Camouflage by Delia, Logan and Noah
Stay still and silent
the firs disguise my still form
Can not be found yet
Camouflage by Courtney, Nicholas, Gavin and Meghan
Running through the woods
Hiding behind trees and rocks
Crawling on the ground
Barn Climb by Olivia, Noah, and Grant
Climbing up the wall
Walking across big long beams
Latching in, all tight
Barn by Travis, Gabriell, Olympia
The barn was extreme
We pushed ourselves and climbed high
Hearts beating faster
Climbing by Emma, Amanda, Garret adn Colin
We climbed extreme heights
My hands felt the burn of rope
Blisters on my toes
Pond Study by Brett, Chris, Megan, and Alizhay
Searching for creatures
Looking through the muddy leaves
Try not to fall in
Chewonki by Michaela, Kyle and Storm
The wind in your face
The excitement of the gulch
The game of camouflage
Chewonki by Molly
Nature all around
Tripping on roots in the ground
As bodies shiver
Science Camp by Trish, Autumn, and Joey
Weekly challenges
Fun awesome relaxing cool
Very good teamwork
Forest by Alexandria and Brendan
The farm smells like poo
The gulch was very scary
The forest is big
Farm by Baylie, Oskar, and Jordan
Steaming manure piles
Sheeps wool was thick and wirey
Chicks smell like wet dogs
