Students wrote epistolary poems in the form of letters, fashioned after basketball player Kobe Bryant’s poem, “Dear Basketball.”
Lesson Note: “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see, and what it means. What I want, and what I fear.” -Joan Didion, Why I Write.
Ms. Romano, 7th Grade
Dear Peanut Butter
by Jevante s.
Dear Peanut Butter,
You’re so creamy and good
But now I make peanut butter and
jelly. When I was younger, I used
to take the whole jar in my room and
eat it.
Oh, peanut butter, if I could
I would only make peanut butter
sandwiches.
Dear Joy
by Judah D.
When I first met you, I held you in my arms
I felt so joyed, and people would always ask
me, why did I name you Joy and all I would say
is she brought me joy, so I named her Joy, but one day
my dad bought me a snake. You got scared
but as soon as I put you in my arms,
you were calm. I love you dearly
You make me happy.
But I didn’t want you to be scared
So I got rid of my snake.
You broke my heart when you ran away.
So, I had no choice but to get my snake back.
Love you always,
Judah
Mrs. Turner, 6th Grade
Basketball
by James L.
Dear Basketball,
When I first saw you and dribbled
a ball I liked it and kept on getting better at
it and practiced so I could get better at it
and be the world champion of the NBA.
I loved basketball that I couldn’t give
up on it and not play it.
I would not ever quit becoming a
basketball player
I dreamed as a kid to be a star player in
basketball and be famous and
get rich and help out my family. I always
wanted to be Steph Curry and LeBron
and have a mansion with kids.
I became older and figured out how
to do all the tricks and dribble the ball
and started watching basketball games more
and loving it a lot more.
Dear Milk
by Harmony R.
Dear Leche,
When I first saw you, I knew I loved you
I just got you, but I love you
all the way through never a day
I won’t love you. If I hug a
Teddy bear, I can imagine you
I will always love you.
Sincerely, Harmony
Oh, wait! I’m not done. I love
you forever and ever. If there
was a title for the person who
loves the most. It would be me.
When I realized I loved you
I slept and kept you in my arms
never letting you go. We went to
the store bought you food. I’ve
always been the type of person to
save money, but not today.
Now, serious, this is
the end, but not for my love that will rage on.
Love, Harmony
Ms. Romano, 7th Grade
My Close Friend
by Makyi M.
When I was five, I tapped
your bottom button to turn
you on. So, I let you update
and a couple of hours later
you were considered my
phone.
Love. Live. Laughter.
was what you gave to me
for the years I had you
we created so many
memories, but it’s time to
go now, and I have to
turn you in, but that’s
ok, because my closest friend
My No. 7,
M.M.
Love for Basketball
by Antonio F.
Dear Basketball,
I like basketball
I love to put in the work I touch
a basketball when I was
3 years old I
Love bouncing the ball
I love the sport. I
put my all into this
start working hard to
go in the NBA.
Love You Always,
Antonio F.
Mrs. Turner, 6th Grade
Dear Cheer,
by Melanie C.
Dear Cheer,
I fell in love with you at six. I wanted to cheer for the
Chicago Bears. I then wanted to cheer
for the PSM. Then, I joined the junior
Lovabulls When the season ended. I joined
a cheer team. I then went to my
first competition with a trio. Then
went to Wisconsin and won my
competition.
Dear Football
by Nehemiah P.
Dear Football,
I was ten years old when I was watching
football. Then I joined
When I played football, I was nervous
but when I got used to it, I got better
Then, I never gave up. Even when I fell down,
I never gave up.
When my first game came, I did
a good job, and I stayed in the game
all day.
