Poetry Friday - Snoop Dogg

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It's that time of year again! Madness! Poetry is back. A year ago, I stumbled into the competition, applied and became an "authlete." Before that, I hadn't really written much poetry. And while I didn't start posting regularly with Poetry Friday here on the blog until July, the Madness! Poetry competition was the start of my love of writing poetry. So YAY for that!

I am so delighted to be participating again this year. Apparently, I even think about in my sleep. Last night, I dreamt that it was the big day of the 1st round of poems. But instead of being online, it was in person and set up more like a rap off, but for poetry. And my opponent was none other than Snoop Dogg. I was so worried because he was so good and everyone was there to hear him. I woke up laughing.

I think I've had rapping on the mind because my son is really into The Storybots right now. It's an educational show that sings rap-like songs to teach kids different topics. I am amazed at how well written the show and songs are. I really get a lot out of the rhythm and how much info they're able to pack into a single song. I've kind of been using it as "mentor texts" since my son wants to watch the over and over and over. Below is one of my favorites, but they are all great.

We Are the Planets

by the Storybots

We are the planets of the solar system

Different sizes for everyone

The music never ends

We are such good friends

And we all orbit the sun

Here comes the sun rapping first on this track from the beginning

I'm the center of the solar system

Planets be spinning around me

So hot

Im roasting you see

Now I pass the mic

To planet closest to me

Mercury the smallest planet

Small as earth's moon (yo!)

I get super hot and cold and I spin very slow

I'm Venus

I got mountains and volcanoes that spray

I'm the same size as Earth but spin the opposite way

I'm Earth

I'm the home to every boy an girl

Such beautiful, beautiful world

I'm Mars

The red planet I got deserts and ice

I got two moons, nice

That's like one moon twice

I'm Jupiter

The biggest planet

I'm humongous, gargantuan

I spin the fastest

Rap the fastest

Plus I'm handsome

Blam, son!

Oh please

I'm Saturn

Check out my beautiful rings

Made out of billions of rocks, dust and other things

I'm Uranus

I say that with pride

Okay, I lied

I'm embarrassed because I'm the only planet lying on it's side

I'm Neptune

I'm cold, dark, windy and mysterious

I'm vey stormy, so bring an umbrella

I'm serious!

We are the planets of the solar system

Different sizes for everyone

The music never ends

We are such good friends

And we all orbit the sun