For their fourteenth week of poetry 5th and 6th graders learned how to be creative with Concrete Poetry. A concrete poem sometimes called “shape” poetry, is when words are arranged on the page to create an image that looks like the subject of the poem.
Together we read the “Steam,” a concrete poem by Sabrina Guo a thirteen year old girl who was the 2019 1st place winner in Stone Soup Magazine’s Concrete Poetry Contest. Guo’s entire poem is shaped like a mug of tea, with words curling like steam. On winter days when her house is cold, she shares tea with her mother. This ritual of sipping tea with her mother gives her comfort and relaxation, allowing her to focus on her thoughts, dreams, and imagination.
Inspired by Sabrina Guo, students created their own concrete poems, using unique shapes to reflect significant moments in their own daily lives.
Ms. Yassky’s 5th Grade
Group 1
Fun Hours
By Sanaa F.
Talk
By Aleah G.
High Five
By Zion N.
Ms. Yassky’s 5th Grade
Group 2
Soccer
By Adam A.
When it Rains
By Eugene D.
The Football Life
By Willie H.
Ms. Henry’s 6th Grade
Group 1
Phone Phone Phone
By Janiyla B.
Mailbox
By Ayron B.
A Drink Of Fanta
By Zamarrion
Chicken Noodle Soup
By Tia W.
Ms. Henry’s 6th Grade
Group 2
The Maze
By Victoria G.
Game Controller
By Aurion P.
Football Life
By Jae’Von S.
My Passion
By Amaya V.
