FRUSTRATION by Kendra Lillian

Frustration is green
It smells like all-purpose cleaner
It tastes like wasabi
It sounds like a growl
And it makes you feel like
scratching and tearing something up

LOVE by Tara Jones

Love is red
It smells like strawberries
It tastes like a milkshake
It sounds like birds singing
And it makes you feel excited
and a little bit nervous

HAPPINESS by Jasmyne Roberts

Happiness is blue
It smells like the ocean
It tastes like cinnamon and apple oatmeal
It sounds like blue jays
And it makes you feel like you want to
jump up and down and do a cartwheel

FEAR by Darren Tsoi

Fear is yellow
It smells like heat
It tastes like fire
It sounds like lightning
And it makes you feel
like you are going to bleed

GREED by Joseph Horowitz

Greed is blue
It smells like sharpie markers
It tastes like chemicals
It sounds like scribbling children
And it makes you feel light-headed
and kinda guilty

RAGE by Son-Jay Lake

Rage is red
It smells like dirty water
It tastes like glazed ham
It sounds like a lion’s roar
And it makes you feel
like running away!

JOY by Tara Murray

Joy is white
It smells like fresh clean air
It tastes like vanilla bean ice cream
It sounds like a harp
And it makes you feel like floating air

ANGER by Foyez

Anger is black
It smells like black ink
It tastes like licorice
It sounds like cars crashing
And it makes you feel
like crunching gum

NEGLECT by Koby Horowitz

Neglect is gray
It smells like smoke
It tastes like burnt toast
It sounds like gears turning
And it makes you feel left out
from your friends and everybody around you

LAUGHTER by Ahlaysia Benders

Laughter is pink
It smells like strawberries
It tastes like cotton candy
It sounds like loud giggles
And it makes you feel ecstatic

FEAR by Ahlaysia Benders

Fear of death
Fear of the dark
Fear of getting old
Fear of poverty
Fear of getting pimples
Fear of not helping the world

FEAR by Tara Jones

Fear of electrical storms
Fear of running out of money
Fear of death
Fear of spiders
Fear of snakes
Fear of flying donkeys

FEAR by Tara Murray

Fear of becoming pregnant
Fear of the world coming to an end
Fear of love
Fear of running away from my problems
Fear of facing my problem
Fear of being an adult
Fear of dying tragically
Fear of moving on
Fear of making choices
Fear of opening up to people
when I don’t know their intentions.

FEAR by Kendra Lillian

Fear of speeding cars
Fear of pain
Fear of illness
Fear of running out of time
Fear of being late
Fear of “No”
Fear of violence and war
Fear of not doing enough
Fear of having no friends

FEAR by Masud Mohammed

Fear of my fears
Fear of pirates
Fear of spiders
Fear of running out of money
Fear of being left alone
Fear of ghosts
Fear of pumpkins’ faces
Fear of bats
Fear of sharks

FEAR by Jasmyne Roberts

Fear of being late
Fear of the number 13
Fear of becoming old
Fear of running out of family
Fear of frostbite
Fear of being scared
Fear of bees
Fear of pigeons
Fear of spiders

FEAR by Rehan Mohammed

Fear of getting shot in the head
Fear of getting touched
by the weirdest kid in school
Fear of being alone
Fear of running out of video games
Fear of tornadoes
Fear of ghosts
Fear of drowning
Fear of messing up
Fear of vampires

FEAR by Darren Tsoi

Fear of death
Fear of fainting
Fear of Mother Nature
Fear of running out of breath
Fear of police
Fear of guns
Fear of messing up
Fear of night
Fear of monsters

Bio Poem by Joseph Horowitz

Joseph
Kind and sporty
Son of James and brother of Koby Roma Horowitz
Who cares about his friends
Who likes to play football
Who feels happy when with friends
Who needs to think more creatively
Who dreams of achieving all his goals — including completing this poem
Who fears Zombie Clowns
Resident of Midwood
Horowitz

Bio Poem by Koby Horowitz

Koby
Quiet, serious, and lazy
Son of Jenn and brother of Joseph
Who cares about building with Legos
Who likes video games like Mario
Who feels blank at times
Who needs a new scooter
Who dreams of eternal video games
Who fears ninjas
Who would like to meet his future self
Resident of Midwood
Horowitz

Bio Poem by Darren Tsoi

Darren
Lazy, honest, and sloppy
Son of Tommy and Cathy, little brother of Corey
Who cares about his blood
Who likes pollen
Who feels happy when he plays sports
Who needs signed autographs by all the Yankee players
Who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player
Who fears quizzes and tests
Who would like to meet Jorge Posada
Resident of Jamaica, Queens
Tsoi

Bio Poem by Sarah Benlanich

Sarah
Silly, intelligent, and thoughtful
Daughter of Marquevite and Charlie, older sister to David, Adam and Noah, granddaughter of Baba
Who cares deeply about the kids at the library
Who likes books and macaroni & cheese
Who feels happy and excited about Nov 20th
Who needs her family and friends nearby
Who dreams about everyone being kind and thoughtful towards others
Who fears anything remotely scary
Who would like to not let things get to her so much
Resident of East 10th Street
Belanich

Bio Poem by Madison Roberts

Madison
Helpful and funny
Daughter of Aimy and Edwin and little sister of Jasmyne
Who cares deeply about her family
Who likes to eat baked macaroni and cheese and sing
Who feels happy about school
Who needs family and friends
Who dreams of living in a city with clean streets
Who fears Jack O’Lantern
Who would like to meet more friends
Resident of the Lower East Side
Roberts

Bio Poem by Jasmyne Roberts

Jasmyne
Creative, hardworking and loving
Daughter of Aimy and Edwin and older sister of Madison
Who cares deeply about helping her family
Who likes swimming, singing and art
Who feels happy when she’s helpful
Who needs books and an education
Who dreams of easing the world’s suffering
Who fears the dark
Who would like to meet Taylor Swift
Resident of the South Street Seaport
Roberts

Bio Poem by Natasha Milton

Natasha
Smart, cute and kind
Only child of Chipo Green
Who cares deeply about her toys
Who likes her two special dolls, Rosie and Rosetta
Who feels happy when she thinks about her dolls
Who needs a crib for her dolls
Who dreams of not having nightmares
Who fears monsters in the dark
Who would like to meet Miley Cyrus
Resident of Beverly Road in Brooklyn
Milton

Bio Poem by Tara Jones

Tara
Courageous, sneaky and smart
Niece of Karen Jones and little sister of Big Ricky and Alex
Who cares deeply about sisterhood and merit
Who likes writing, art, and science
Who feels responsible
Who needs attention
Who dreams of becoming a singer
Who fears nothing — except for moths
Who would like to meet Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, and Britney Spears
Resident of the lower Lower East Side
Jones

Write Your Own Bio Poem

Now using Tara’s poem as a model, you can write your own “bio poem.” Just follow this recipe:

1. First Name
2. Three words to describe you
3. Position in your family
4. Who cares deeply about
5. Who likes
6. Who feels
7. Who needs
8. Who dreams of
9. Who fears
10. Who would like to meet
11. Resident of
12. Last Name

Bio Poem by Tara Murray

1. Tara
2. Unpredictable, independent, intelligent
3. Daughter of Karen Jones and the big sister of Felicia
4. Who cares deeply about health care and other issues that affect her community
5. Who likes watching romantic movies and almost anything on television
6. Who feels that life is about treasuring the good times and letting go of the bad
7. Who needs to admit that she can’t do everything by herself
8. Who dreams of traveling around the world and experiencing other cultures
9. Who fears love and failure
10. Who would like to meet the members of the band, OneRepublic
11. Resident of New York City’s Lower East Side
12. Murray