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