Love Letters

For our final poem of the residency, the 4th graders at Smyser tackled love poems, but not your ordinary love poem. We read “Love Letter” by Nathalie Handal and analyzed the form she used to build our own. Some students opted to end with her last line, “I’d like to be a poem, ” to share how they feel about poetry after our time together.

Ms. Erzrumly 4th Grade

Love Letter Zion

I’d like to be a pencil so I can
give imagination. I’d like
to be a book. To give people cooling
and entertainment.
I’d like to be legos. So I can make anything of myself
I’d like to be food, so I can
Bring people together at dinner time

Most of all I’d like to be friends with everyone and everything.

Love Letter Naomi

I’d like to be a flower so I can make any
room I go into colorful and good smelling

I’d like to be glasses so I can
help people see the way through life

I’d like to be a book so I
can give people a story

I’d like to be a flag so I
can honor every culture

Most of all I’d like to be
a poem so I can Entertain
people and leave them wanting
more

Love Letter Slava

I’d like to be Fire
so I can be colorful, warm, and quiet.
I’d like to be Ukraine
so I can be strong, brave, and fearless.
I’d like to be a book
so I can take people anywhere.
I’d like to be a pizza
so I can be full of flavor.
I’d like to be a computer
so I can know everything.
Most of all, I’d be a poem
so I can inspire people everywhere.

Love Letter Nickolas

I’d like to be my mom’s pancakes
so I can be colorful and make people happy.
I’d like to be snow
so I can make people joyful
and have snow fights
I’d like to be a bed
so I can make people comfortable and safe
I’d like to be a sports player
so I can entertain people
I’d like to be a camera
so I can capture people’s memories.
Most of all,
I’d like to be a poem
so I can give people’s feelings to others.

Love Letter Maya

I’d like to be my grandpa
so my grandma will feel loved again.
I’d like to be a flower
so I can be gifted to a mother on mother’s
day. I’d like to be a doctor
so I can make people feel better.
I’d like to be a card
so I can make people happy.
I’d like to be a painting in a museum
so I can be sold to someone.
Most of all I’d like to be a poem
so I can make people laugh.

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