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School
West Park STEAM Academy

Poet in Residence
Luis Tubens

Date

After reading “Death of Snowman” by Vernon Scannell the poets from West Park Academy learned about persona in poetry. This poem was written from the point of view of a snowman. Up until this point the poets were writing from their own voice. With this lesson I asked the poets to write from the voice something non-human. Enjoy!

School
West Park STEAM Academy

Poet in Residence
Luis Tubens

Date

Ms. Chambers 7th Grade

Plants by Jadis D.

I bring happiness and peace
I light up the room
When I bloom I am colorful

When I die my colors fade
I start to fall apart
With no light I bring sadness

Happiness by Daisy A.

I the sun, I shine
In your world, I bright your day
In the day, I am cheerful
I am so lively
At night, you are please
When you see me you are full of life
I am like you Sun
I am your reason to live

Height by Julius S.

I can reach things that small people cannot
And I can look down on people
I can be as tall as a tree
And perfect for basketball

The Moon by Alexandra D. L. C.

I feel beautiful when people draw me and talk about me
I shine through the dark at night
You may fall in love as if I was a real person

Suffering by Michael I.

I can hear the kids screaming in pain
I see them being beat up in school
There is a kid passing out in front of us
Everyone acts like it’s normal
The blood, the purple eye
It’s not going to end

Futbol by Alexander C.

Me usarian, golpiarian, me agararian
Me pueden usar afuera y adentro
Pero rompería algo adentro

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