COLLECTED WORKS FROM MANOAH STEVES ELEMENTARY, MAY 14th 2008
These pieces were composed during the May 14th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students were given a tour of various human organ systems, and allowed a chance to explore them with microscopes. Afterwards, students were then asked to compose an ode to an organ of their choice. Herein we present pieces concerning love or hatred for parts of the body.
How do I love thee brain? Let me count the ways,
I love you when I am crazed.
And also when I am dazed.
And when I dream
I deem
That it’s you that give me those wondrous themes.
And when Parkinson’s comes in sight
I am sorry but it’s time for you to fight.
And please don’t relent
Of all of those hormones you’ve sent.
For I promise I will never love
you less than how I love you now.
And if you were not there,
All I’d do is sigh – and
probably die,
So please don’t leave my side
for I’ll love you till I die.
(~Noah Verheyen)
Dear Heart,
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee way you pump blood throughout my body
to keep me breathing every step that I engage.
(~Rachell Gelera and Harmony Galang)
I hate you nose! These are the reasons why…
If you sneeze, you’ll say, “Oh my!”
As liquid comes out,
it is yellow and you
will bellow “I need tissue!”
People will be dazed and will start to gaze and think you have an issue.
Also, there will be snot and they can get clot! And you’ll have to pick your nose!
and when I do that, I’ll hear other people say, “Fear Kevin!”
(~Kevin Lu)
Dear Heart,
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depths of the ocean
for without you, I cannot live nor love
The sound of your beats are
like music to my ears. You keep me breathing
and alive – without you I will not
Survive!
(~Mikee Hertez)
How do I love thy brain. Let me count the ways.
Thy brain helps my five senses, hear, touch
taste and see. The collection everybody needs.
Small in size, you fit in my head with so much knowledge
bundled inside. You bring many tears and
smiles at different times, but help me climb the
ladder of life.
(~Mattea Costa)
How do I love thee heart? Let me count the ways.
I love thee swirly abstract of your DNA
You pump as if going up a hill on a bike
I love thee dark vivid veins on your soul
You are the jelly inside our bone
I love thee way you beat more than
2.5 billion times in a lifetime
You are the pumping chambers to my heart
You are also the pumping chambers to my gassy fart
For I love thee we shall never part.
(~Delaney Lee)
How do I love thee heart? Let me count the ways.
Without you, our bodies would not function, our blood would not flow.
You are like the bread to our peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
You keep us going when times are tough.
I love the way you beat, keeping a steady pace to our lives,
I love the way you fill up our crusts, like pies.
I love the way you DON’T control our emotions, but just
act as a giant pump.
I love the way you tick, giving us a jump.
Oh heart, how I love thee, together we will live peacefully.
(~Chelsea Riva)
Oh, how I hate the allergies,
let me count the ways.
It’s a nasty thing to have
and can shorten your life in days.
It blocks your organs to and fro
that’s why I hate it so.
If I were to have more than one
I am sure it would be no fun.
It might cause a stuffy nose
which can be shot out like a rose.
Once again it would be no fun
if you were to more than one
but lucky for me, I … have … none.
(~Timothy French)
Oh blood, how I love you
Flowing through me
Oh blood, how I love you
Making me somebody
The white blood cells are fighting off enemies
from A to Z
The platelets cause clots, preventing the blood
from running away from me.
The red blood cells are delivering the oxygen,
where granulocytes release toxins,
which help fight disease.
Oh blood, how I love you.
(~Asad Hussain)
Dear Brain,
How do I love thee brain? Let me count
the ways. I love the way you allow me to
think without thinking. You brain, are the
smartest computer, your neurons are so
wonderful, and your cerebellum is why I
move! I love thee so much! Your primary sensory
organ keeps me on thee toes. You’re responsible for
my behaviour, and keeps me so unique!
But…
Brain, I hate thee so much, your
diseases keep me up at night and
give me such a fright, your Parkinsons
disease is so very nasty, Alzheimers
disease is making me forget why I
ever liked you! Oh, I hate you so much.
(~Natalie MacKelworth)
What up blood! I love you such. Let me count how much.
Let you multiple. How much?
When I get out, I’m like what? Platelets herd me up.
When you’re rich, you are blue when you’re red
I am dead. Too much white too bad. Too less red is dead.
I deliver oxygen, to your head.
If you don’t get enough, you are dead.
Ciao Blood.
(~Alexander Dengler)
I love ye brain, how I love ye brain to death. I love ye through good and bad times. Through sad and glad times. Ye give me funny thoughts. Ye give me sunny thoughts. Thee brain may be mushy. But to me, you are squishy (although there’s no difference). The frontal lobe is happy. But the backward lobe is sappy. The sideway lobes are gappy. Without ye, I would die. That is how I love thee brain. In many ways.
(~Michael Powell)
How do I love thee heart? Let me count the ways.
You are my life, since you beat for me throughout
the days. Your ventricles keep me going and
you have a while to go, but when we stop working
you will have beat 2.5 billion times for me. You are
so red, just like the blood you pump. Without you,
I would never make it through. I LOVE YOU!
(~Debbie Moffatt)