Future Goals - The Chicago Poetry Center

Future Goals

O-School students thought about the future for their 19th week of poetry. I asked students “What do you wish to do in the future?” We discussed how the future can sometimes be scary, we don’t know what might occur in a year from now or in adulthood. But the great thing about the future is that its faraway and you can imagine wonderful things that haven’t happened yet but might be waiting for you.
Together we read the acrostic poem, “Future Hoopsters,” by Avis Harley. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase. Harley gives a special message to young future basketball players, that spells out Hoopster Hopes, encouraging them to never give up and hone their skills, to achieve their dreams.
Students wrote acrostic poems, creating messages that spelled out their future goals, whether it was a career, traveling to a new place, or looking forward to summer.

Group A (Middle School)

Future Chiropractor

Backs cracking
Owning materials.
Necks cracking.
Eating Pretzels.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidociously walking

Future Weather

Warm
Even hot
Almost always sunny
The sun always shining
Happy
Everyday exciting
Running

Future Fashion Style

Flawless choices
Awesome style
Staying on point for awhile
Hair and makeup
It’s so cute
Oh my gosh so cool
Now I know what to do

Sewing, knitting, and so much more
Things to make
You could find at a store.
Leggings adjusted for your height
Excellent choice hitting the spotlight.

Group B (Middle School)

Playing Baseball with my dad

Baseball, baseball
A good sport
Strikes
Extatically up to bat
Batter
A nice grip on the bat.
Loud fans
Loudspeakers

Going to Indiana to Do Research with Professionals

Trapping
Understanding
Reptiles
This
Learning
Experience

Future Train Driver & Author

Train for the day
Ready to begin
Already off
In a locomotive
Never stopping
Destination is approaching
Roaring engines
Instantly stopping
Very loud diesels
Electronic or
Restored steam

Amazing Works
Universally renowned
Truly outstanding
Horror, Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Or more
Ready to start the engine on both careers.

Future Product: Adam Sandle

Athletic
Daring
Awesome
Moist

Savory
Action packed
New
Dull
Long
Eight crazy nights

Camp 2025 & Seasons

Camp Chi
Hot summer days
Ice cream Thursdays

Bunk mate
Under the stars
Reading
Nightly routine
I write letters!
New people
Going tubing

Summer
Enter Fall
Another
Spring
Open to
New
Seasons

Future Dictionary Definition

In the future my name will be in the dictionary, once I make history.
During my lifetime, I will write my autobiography that will soon be globally shared.
Rich in stories of struggle, triumph, and effort.
I will continue the Roland lineage for the next few centuries.
Stay tuned for history to be made!