Once I was funny like really funny: self-portrait poems

For this 13th week with Waters 7th graders, we explored the self-portrait poem. How do we paint ourselves? Mary Jo Bang’s self portrait poem paints a pretty odd, confusing version of herself. We talked about the clear and unclear parts before students wrote their own self-portrait poems. Take a look below and enjoy!

Waters 7th Grade

Funny Connor A.

Once I was funny like really funny then
I sadly fell of and died from a bot. that was
not sigma of me so then I went super saiyan mode
and 200 pumped kids I was so sigma.

THE END.

Me, Myself and I Simon A.

I am the milkshake between chocolate and vanilla,
like milk chocolate. God may have given us
height, but I chose intelligence instead. I sit
with those who know and those with the massive
haircut. I’m transformed from innocent to a carrier:
However, I only know that me, myself, and I

Self Luke V.

Online
I created stories
first time with others
Over hills
Inside treehouses
where we entered
a rocket
and went up to space
saw various planets
though we lost some
on the way
experienced a new feeling
but I didn’t notice it