I Am Poems...brillo como el sol - The Chicago Poetry Center

I Am Poems…brillo como el sol

This week Mr. Reinholdt’s 7th grade class wrapped up writing their “I Am” poems inspired by Nikki Giovanni’s Ego Trippin’. We also took some time to look over the poems that have been published so far, and did a mini-workshop discussion. We talked about how looking at other people’s poems can us to become better writers. By looking at a writer’s choices, ideas, structure and their use of language, we can also become more deliberate about how we approach and write our own pieces. For now, enjoy this week’s poems!

Mr. Reinholdt 7th Grade

Untitled Sofia G.

If you knew me
you would know that
I love summer
sunsets, beaches
being outside and
feeling alive
if you knew me
You would know
how much I hate
being alone
if you knew me
You would know
how I loved
the color blue.
if you knew me
you would know
how much
I love my family
and friends
if you knew me
you would know
how much I love
shopping
but that’s
only if you
knew me.

Soy Santiago

soy rapido como el puma, soy fuerte
como el leon, soy serio como un gato,
divertido como un perro, me gusta el
futbol como la carne los tiburones
brillo como el sol, jugando en el
verano, como messi, y sus perros
soy alto como la jirafa, me gusta
el verano por el calor, y el agua
como un nadador