Last class, we discussed Dada art, and how the Dadaists thought all art was random. Today, we compared that with Jamila Woods “Blk Girl Art.” The students had terrific insight on Woods’ poem and talked about how she believes that art should be able to make big feelings in people and comfort people and change things. We then discussed what superpowers we would want our poems to have. The kids said incredible things, like “I would want to make art like eyeglasses that could help people see the world more clearly.” Please enjoy these superpower poems!
Wish Poem
–Shakelar
I wish my poem could deep clean my yard
Deep clean it to the point my mother could start a tomato garden.
My poem should help my mom cook noodles and rice happily.
I wish my poem could fly up and explode beautifully!
I wish my poem would help my grades sky rocket like a space ship!
I wish my poem could go down the street and pick up those coke cans!
I wish my poem could make my cat not lonely!
Letting my cat play with it happily while I wish some more.
My Poem Should
–Jalani
My poem is meaningful
I mean it
should be.
I want it
to be
fun,
sad,
or happy.
Whatever it makes
you feel.
My poem is like a boiling
pot full with bubbles.
Like puppies
like candy or
NOT.
But my poems are
like unicorn and ice cream.
To make
happiness full percent after charging.
Like an annoying little tooth falling out.
Continuing to make tulips open
like
a sunny
day.
And the waves are BIG
just like emotions…my poems should be good.
My Poem
–Priyanshi
I want my poem to sing. I want my
poem to bring happiness everywehree by
giving candy or telling a funny joke
that they like. I want my poem
to speak. I want my poem to write
for me so that I can relax.
I want my poem to bring back my
Grandpa and Grandma, I miss them.
I want my poem to create things,
like creating a car that can
fly and change color
by itself.
