Erasure Poems!

This week at Henry Elementary, we learned about erasure poems and blackout poetry as an extension of this! We looked at examples from Austin Kleon and Tracy K. Smith’s “Declaration.”
Poets were tasked with creating their own blackout or erasure poem! Check out some of their work below.

Mrs. Carrion's First Class

Alitza L.

Jason R.

Josuar Z.

A Mystery

Miram E.

Yelitza R.

Mrs. Carrion's Second Class

Lesly J.

Hilary S.

Alexander B.

Lucia R.

Karol Q.

Lion Lovers Rosie G.

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