"But the scar is still there" Diagramming Poetry

“But the scar is still there” Diagramming Poetry

This week, students leaned about another visual poetic form, diagram poems! We discussed there crossover between poetry and diagrams, how we can represent metaphors and allusions in this combined form, and how to integrate graphic elements into our poems. Please enjoy a selection of student poems below!

Ms. Smallwood 6th Grade

Time Gone Time And Time Again Leo T.

Plain Text: Time gone / ____ a_d / ____ ______

The Door Loretta J.

Plain Text: Flys Flying out / No Door to escape through / every Door is closed / Even the tiny window at the top / Fly Flying High / It’s more beautiful than you would imagine / The face in the window unclear who is it? / sad & depressed / Waiting for the end / People waiting / for him to come out / But how did he get in …..?

Cycle of Emotion Amneh S.

Plain Text: emotion line / inside life / angry line / outside life / calm line / inside life

You’re feeling all of the emotion / you’re going to explode and then / get mad then fall asleep wake / the next day OK like nothing happened / but the scar is still there the cycle of / emotion happens all over again.

I unlock the door Levin M.

Plain Text: I unlock the door / start to walk to my room / “Boo” my brother says

Fall Baxter W.

Plain Text: Fall / Join / grow / tall / rise / bloom / age / die

House Leila C.

Plain Text: House was hit by tornado. House was grazed to rubble. / House’s materials back and fixed. House is put together.

Ms. Hernandez 7th Grade

Thoughts Kiera W.

Plain Text: What do I do? / Is that OK? / But would it be rude / No just do it / I HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION

Opposites Brennon H.

Plain Text: -> : opposites / – : correlated

Pencil -> Pen Blank -> Full
Mad -> Happy
Basket -> Miss

First you fall in Darcy A.

Plain Text: first you fall in / a 2 hour call with your friend / an hour of doom scrolling

The Home Run Freddy P.

Plain Text: 1 The first ball. 2 crack – he hits / the ball. 3 The Breeze is flying / with the ball. 4 Home Run. 5 The crowd goes wild.

Losing a pet Yusuf S.

Plain Text: The event (losing a pet) / Emotion before event / Sadness / Emotion during event / Emotion after event / Remembering incident (losing a pet)