Darren Sardelli
Darren Sardelli is a humorous poet who knows how to get kids excited about poetry. He’s been invited to speak at over 800 schools and libraries, nationwide, where he’s transformed reluctant readers and writers into poetry fanatics. Growing up, Darren had very little interest in writing. He’d rather be riding his bike, playing sports, or figuring out how to beat his favorite video games. After an inspirational dream during his junior year at Loyola University (Maryland), everything changed. Darren discovered how much fun poetry could be. He started writing and never looked back. Source
My Locker
My lockers filled with lots of things
like golden crowns from queens and kings,
a heated brush for ice and snow,
Connect the Dots and Tic Tac Toe,
a crystal ball, a time machine,
a robot mop that likes to clean,
a lightning bolt, a treasure chest,
and cowboys from the Wild, Wild West.
It also holds Da Vinci’s bed,
the magic hat from Frosty’s head,
a talking tree, a flying train,
the knowledge found in Einstein’s brain,
a baseball team, a balance beam,
a chocolate cookie dipped in cream,
fluorescent moons, colliding stars,
and ancient stones from Earth and Mars.
Although they’re not on shelves and hooks,
you’ll find these things inside my books.
Published:
2007
Length:
Regular
Literary Movements:
Children's
Anthology Years:
2023
Themes:
Ars Poetica
Education & Learning
Literary Devices:
Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
Rhyme
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry
Simile
a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”