Poetry Is…

This week the 8th graders of Clinton got meta/phorical as they wrote poems about how they feel about poetry, called Ars Poetica. After reading “Poetry” by Nikki Giovanni, students discussed what made a metaphor strong and how they could enhance their own metaphors to describe poetry more accurately. From feelings of calm to anger to joy to boredom, students created their own personal Ars Poetica.

Ms. Karas (Morning Class)

Poetry Nadim N.

Poetry is a library from Chicago Poetry

is a book filled with pages, poetry is

a water fountain in a library, a school

with students and teachers, the science lab

in the school, food in the cafeteria

Poetry is a... Abdulahad S.

Poetry is a straight A student

Poetry is the black in a rainbow

Poetry is…

Poetry Arghawan M.

Poetry is a beach with sunny sun

Poetry is like me

Poetry is happy as the sun

Poetry is mad as my mom

Poetry is dumb as my sister

Poetry is a word for me.

Ms. Krasic

Nerdy Nomoo Alex T.

Poetry is the lost piece in an incomplete puzzle.

Poetry is interesting like Cristian’s reposts.

Poetry is the coldness of ice.

 

Poetry is educational like IxL.

Poetry is nice like Mr. G.

Poetry is a light that stays on.

 

Poetry is the words that couldn’t escape.

Poetry is crazy like Ibrahim.

Poetry is the IQ of nerdy nomooo.

IDK Aamena P.

Poetry is the “paint” on a blank canvas

We splash our creative ideas onto it, hoping for something more

Instead we let ourselves bare

 

Poetry can be the dimness in a room full of lights

We struggle seeing ideas

While your surroundings are full of suggestions

Question Mark? Kate N.

Poetry is a bullseye, in which it can be a hit or miss

Poetry is a mystery from which can be great or terrible

Poetry is a lucky block from Minecraft

 

Poetry is like a question mark symbol. You really don’t know.

Poetry is as indecisive as an ice cream flavor,

chocolate or some weird flavor no one eats.

Poetry, a food rom an unknown origin

 

Poetry, a blessing in a curse

Poetry, a curse in a blessing

Ms. Karas (Afternoon Class)

I don't like it Natan T.

Poetry is the chess piece in a game that goes on forever

Poetry is the salt in my ice cream

Poetry is the stain on my shirt

Poetry is like waiting in an elevator

Poetry is the homework from school

Untitled Khalid A.

Poetry is the library with books

Poetry is the soccer ball in the net

Untitled Manny G.

Poetry is music in my ears

Poetry is a ball in the water

Poetry is a book in the library

Ms. Macmillan

Idea Shahad A.

Poetry is a lotus flower

in a quiet pond

it may affect us

but within it close

 

Finding peace and quiet

from the loud classroom

but never quiet

 

The flying robin in

the classroom, but it

is not suppose to

 

A broken record in a music

tin, waiting to be used again

 

A soul not knowing

what to write

but when emotion hits

it knows when

 

A tree is the windy weather

when broken down

 

A cross walk is the

way to home

the signals show us when

to go

 

The bouncy house is

on fire!

 

Poetry is the buzzing bee

in my mind

 

Poetry is the moon

crescent, not full

done

Poetry Faezah S.

A poem is a flower in the rain

It’s a thunderstorm in the car engine

It’s a pencil scratching in a park

and a child lost on the road

It’s food in a park where

people are having iftar

My soul is calling me from the mosque

for a prayer, poetry is peaceful

as my soul. A soul that just

has so many emotions.

About Poetry Mustafa S.

Poetry is the Chicago weather

during winter

 

Poetry is a Friday night with movies

Poetry is water during Ramadan

 

Poetry is my phone with snacks

Poetry is a bandage for the wounded

What is Poetry? Sophia J.

Poetry is beats in a heart.

Poetry is tears flowing down a face.

Poetry is the sun shining in the sky.

Poetry is cries for help.

Poetry is deep feelings on paper.

Poetry is a build up of emotions.

Poetry is a bomb exploding.