Students read Gwendolyn Brooks, “Young Heroes II | For Don at Saalam”, and we talked and wrote about what a hero is an where we find ours. There is no one mold for a hero to fit, and sometimes the heroes we find are based upon who and what we are around. We could feel motivated by nature, or our pet or words of a stranger. And we can also be our own heroes. .
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Kentrell
Malachi R
Always TOP of your game
Your thoughts float through my brain as you flow
You paint vivid images in my brain of pain and hardships you go through
Your verses wrap me like good curses. Every dent you had to make was worth it.
The time you put into your craft is clear, the things you say I relate to, we have the same fears.
Your swag your flow it makes you the goat
And the first mixtape u dropped I knew that was so
Your loved in different cities and that’s something to show
I wanna show your sound off like new shoes
When I play you I want the speakers to go BOOM!
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Crybaby to Earthlings
Marquez C
Love, life, lessons
Every lyric, a message
Every little metaphor, a perfect symphony,
Call me your nymph
Call me nuts, call me mad
You cant call me evil
My anxiety builds and fades then builds again
Round and round like a horse on a carousel
Training wheels, lunchbox friends, and Faerie soiree
A story without flaw
I need a gingerbread man, the one ill feed.
N-Y-M-P-H-O-L-O-G-Y Thats nymphology
Take me to Venus let me explode I’m ready to POP like a volcano
Am I just a number?
When did humans start to separate, Brain and heart? As if they could stay, alive alone, flip it around the other way if, they were apart and you had no power start or no database, don’t drift too far they say.
All of these lyrics are messages to my heart. A representation of who I am.
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rain
Kaci M
soft drops hit
the window
She sits inside
oh how peaceful it must be
To sit inside and
watch
the water
fall.
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Mystique
Ariah M
I love the way she guides me through life.
Not a worry in her soul.
While she is pretty and vibrant
She still has flaws, but I still admire.
The desire she has in life. The thoughts she thought.
I have very much respect for the person I praise and amaze.
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So Bright
Leah S
Your glasses as if they give you a
Unique perspective
Another way of looking
Another chance at hooking
Booking everything in her mind
My shining light
Her brain is so bright.
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Only You.
Bella E
I’m no hero
But you are in my eyes
Your like the knight in shining armor
For my crimes.
Whenever I shatter
Your always there to put me back together
Always there to be by my side
Always there even when I wanna cry.
You’ve always been there for me no matter what
So I’d just like to give thanks for all your love and support
Cause no matter what I know you’ll always be there for me
Even when it hurts.
So please just know I care and love you just like you do
So please be with me until we depart in the end
Cause you’ll still be stuck with me even after death!
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A Hero To Me
Aeson O
To my dad:
Always pushing me to my limit
And teaching me respect
He motivates me to do my best
Even if I get no rest.
He is always guiding me the right way
And helping me out with no price to pay.
He shows love through his actions in making me strong
And he always correct me
If I do something wrong.
Makes me strong as a person
And this I am certain
No matter how many times we argue
He will always be there to rescue.
I will buy him his dream cars
And make him proud
To show my appreciation
On teaching me right from wrong.
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I Think This Is You.
Delilah F
i think you are happy,
that’s why I like to see you smile.
i think your humour is still the same,
that’s why I like to hear your reassuring laugh.
your view of the world is beautiful,
and the respect you have for others is admirable.
you´re an open book,
you´re words are written on your face…
you are numbers.
5 years,
4 people,
3 friends,
2 homes,
1 classroom.
i think that you believe in yourself,
i think you are brave for staying quiet in a world that wants you to be loud.
i respect your words,
i think your thoughts are worth listening to,
i think your that when you share your feelings with others,
people always listen to your words, but never hear them.
i think your thoughts are interesting and valid.
i respect the way you chose to live your life.
I think blue is your favorite color…
and I think, maybe, tacos are your favorite food?
I think music is your language, and nature is a place you call home.
i am happy for you because I think that you have not changed.
but, hey, what do i know?
after all…
that’s just what I think.
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My Hero
Joaquin C
Brave, Hardworking
Caring, Supportive,
Inspiring.
I admire him
I want to be like him.
Manchester United, Pittsburgh Steelers
Just like him.
I want to be a mechanic.
I want to work with him.
I want to be reliable like him.
Just like him.
I want to be responsible like him.
I want to be able to take care of myself.
Just like him
I want him to teach me
how to be just as good as him.
I want him to give me advice.
Just like him.
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Hero
Eliana C
My mom
My mom is my hero
She is not a zero
I am grateful for my mom and everything she does
She is loving and caring
I love my mom
Because she is the bomb
She is like a flower
With power
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My Sister
Kamiyah G
I have respect for my sister.
I feel that though she gets on my nerves
She will always be there for me during anytime
Respect for her, a bond unspoken
A trust for her that will never be unbroken
My sister heart wild and free
I love her with all my heart
I’ll honor her every chance
For she’s my guidance wherever I go.
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My Hero.
Gia A
My hero is my cousin.
She has always been there for me,
Day and night, every single day.
Whenever I’m mad, she finds a way
To make me happy again.
Whenever I’m sad, she lifts my spirits,
Goofing around until we both laugh.
My hero is my cousin.
She matches my energy effortlessly,
Makes me feel free to be myself,
Without fear of judgment or doubt.
We share laughter until our lungs ache;
In our own world, we understand each other
My hero.
My hero.
My hero is my cousin.
