Today we introduced the concept of the list poem. Which is exactly what it sounds like! We read Pat Mora’s “To Do List” a silly poem about a student who imagines their perfect weekend, complete with lots of [potato chips and rock star dreams. We talked different poetic forms, like haikus, sonnets and tankas, and added list poems to that list.
After School, and after some chicken wings, we read Roque Dalton’s “Like You” and had a great discussion about how we are connected to the world around us. Our experiences may often leave us feeling as if if we’re alone, but if you look around, there’s so many people with the same feelings, challenges and triumphs that you have.
Enjoy this week’s poets!
English Class: List Poems
On Friday
Susana P.
On Friday I’ll sleep in after completing my obligations.
I’ll hang out with my friends and go on adventures.
On Saturday morning, you’ll cath me sleeping in a little
extra to catch up on sleep I’ve missed throughout the week.
During my Saturday afternoon I’ll spend a chill afternoon
with my boyfriend. We’ll treat ourselves to face, lips, masks etc.
I’ll stall on some chores throughout the weekend but
make sure to have time for a deep clean. Sunday I’ll
prep for the upcoming week and even get my laundry
done. While I prep for a new week I’ll daydream
of forest preserves, and nature, to help time pass by while hoping
to get back to my own guilty pleasure of avoiding the
world and sleeping in.
List
Jairo R.
- On Monday I’ll wake up knowing I have a long wek ahead of me.
- I’ll be dead silent in the car, listening to the radio station my mom has on, but not one word comes out of me.
- With my eyes barely being able to open, I manage to push through. We laugh as we’re eating our lunch. Games of blackjack until lunch ends.
- Later on that day I’ll hop on the game with my friends and we tell each other how our days went, since we attend different schools.
- Friday arrives and I realize how time goes by fast when you’re having fun.
- Later that day ,me and my group of friends go to the park and play soccer. We go to Chelly’s and enjoy the rest of the day
- Saturday, I wake up as late as possible and play video games with my friends.
- Afternoon, me and my family go out and eat and we enjoy the rest of our day.
- Sunday, I have a soccer game and I’m really excited.
- I get ready for bed, ready for school knowing I’m going to feel like I felt last Monday,
After School: Like You
Like You
Mary
Like you I
seek happiness in life
ad believe in repentance
and change.
I love going to boxing everyday
pushing myself to stay disciplined
I love going to church every Sunday
where I am at peace.
With a sensation of love the world
can’t offer. Like you I
think flowers are beautiful
like my favorite roses or like the
summer sunsets at the beach
I love the downtown building lights
during late night drives and walks.
Like You
Michael
Like you
I love going on long walks
and eating all types of different foods
watching the sunset over a lake
and listening to the animals around me.
Like you
I want the world to be a better place
where everyone can paint a canvas
together to see the bigger picture
Like you
I have fears
some being spiders and the dark
but I also love things like music and summer.
Like you
I love laughter
my friends and family make me laugh
and I make them laugh.
Like you
I have strong emotions
like anger raging through my body like a flame
or sadness flowing through my body like
pipes in a house
Like you
I cherish the little things.
