The Clap Back

Addressing what has wronged you can be healing, a way to clear the air. The 7th and 8th graders of Waters asked themselves what they liked and what they wanted to change about their school before watching “High School Training Grounds” by Malcolm London. After discussing invective poetry, poems that critique something or someone that has wronged you, students confronted what or who had wronged them.

Ms. Hernandez (7th Grade)

Review, Minecraft Roberto M.

The updates lack content

The content mediocre

The time not worth it.

 

Updates more frequent

content suffers

community spirit.

 

Good changes don’t happen.

Content buried as relevance goes

changes that happen rose value.

Relay Dive Amelia B.

Flopping, hurt me, fall behind. NOT slapping

on the water

I will do it right next time and

get in front of everyone

it makes me feel like I can’t dive

Ms. Hernandez (8th Grade)

Being a Cubs Fan Michael D.

Why did you do it?

Why did you ruin my life.

You reach over the rails to catch a ball.

You are the monster.

Steve Bartman makes me mad.

Causes bullying.

You are the reason why my life is ruined.

Why are we cursed.

Why can’t we win

Our Rusted Memories Aria M.

you remember them as gold

yet they’re copper yet to turn green

behind that perfect life you claim others to have

the intelligence you embody

your insecurities you bury to the public eye

the validation you seek

it’s obvious

I wonder how our memories are viewed

but to me it’s certain

No matter how hard I push

or beg to get away,

I know you’ll be there

you will gaze upon my victories,

but like the monster in my closet

I’ll feel your secret downfall praise

and yes,

We all know.

Missing Water Bottles Brennon H.

My blue owala,

full with fresh, cold water

was tookan.

tookan!

I turned my head for a second, and it was gone

Gone.

“lost”

“lost” is what they think.

“no one would take a water bottle, you just lost it.”

I didn’t lose it.

Someone must have took it I thought.

And I thought it was gone.

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks. After 3 weeks I saw it. Hidden

in a spot, where I wouldn’t see it, and

would never put it.