Fourth and fifth graders in the after-school program wrote poems about their community. Here’s what they wrote.
My Community
by Alexis G.
My community
is my brother. My
brother helps me.
Community feels
like the sky.
Cats community
Cats need tools. They
play with feathers. And
they need worms.
And cats need food.
They eat cat food.
And cats need air.
And cats need to stay warm.
Community
by Janila A.
Community is a
place where people
can create and make
change that’s a
community.
“Writing poetry makes me feel like I can see myself, like I can see my reflection, but not in a mirror, in the world. I write and I know I can be reflected.”
-Oscar S.
“Writing poetry makes me feel free.”
-Buenda D.
“Writing poetry is like your best friend.”
-Jessica M.
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