This week, poets at Poe Middle School in Ms. Agboola’s class read Margaret Walker’s “For My People” and wrote a poem inspired by Walker.
My Swim Team
Laniyah E.
8th g.
My swim team are my people
They’re my family they’re my heart
My swim team gets the job done
They always play their part
I love my swim team dearly
Even though they can be too rough
or too harsh
I’m sad I want to be there
for all the practices
or all the meets
I’ll miss my swim team
And I’m sure they’ll miss me
All the jokes all the games
All the laughing all of the playing
My swim team is my heart
They make me whole
They make me feel special
feel perfect They make me whole
My family
Emery J.
7th g.
My family is ok
they get on my
nerves sometimes
but they’re cool
They think that
they have joke
when they act super
surprised
When I respond
in the family
group chat
because I barely
talk in it.
But we do
like to have
contest and
play sports.
But all around
they are cool
to hang around
They’re a great
influence
My Friends
Calvin H.
7th g.
For my friends everywhere singing their chicken songs
making history around the globe.
In small towns that I don’t know
for my friends in the school everyday
making me happy
every second
for my friends at other schools
thanks for making me happy
everyday in previous years.
for my friends in other states
thank you for being great friend
you’ll always be remembered.
For my friend
I love you guys
and I really appreciate you very much.
