Week 6 at Dever required some lesson plan pivoting. Ms. Sherfinski and Ms. Carteno’s classes each had slightly different lessons. Ms. Carteno’s class got the chance to learn Stanza for the first time and Ms. Sherfinski’s class got a review day, giving the students a chance to use the new poetic devices intentionally and creatively. The pieces featured this week each center a memory and use stanza to take the reader into a moment with the poet.
Ms. Sherfinski’s Class
The Picnic
Ella G.
Water crashing against the shore
viewing the birds rocking in the water
the view of Lake Michigan is a breath taking view.
I touch trees that I climbed, hiding
so Gabby won’t find me
I run all the way down where the waves crash against the shore
where Gabby found me
we ate pretzels strawberries and more
we laughed so much all I hear is was laughter, I smelled a big giant
rose
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Maleki J.
I see the person who made me
and always makes sure I’m full
beans and red rice with some pork chops too.
My aunts are always with me
on adventures all the time
with me to find some bones
My tio isn’t around often
but when he is, he stays.
Homemade fried oreos he makes us
while playing a lot of video games.
Ms. Carteno’s Class (#10)
Hide and Seek
Valeria H.
It was a normal summer day,
we were in a house,
bored,
decided to play hide and seek,
Nessa, Iriani and I were hiding,
all cramps in a closet,
nothing but darkness,
the silence filling
the room.
heart beating very fast
“Deleted User”
Vivian C.
-One-
I remember those days those days where I would spend hours on
Discord talking to you
I get excited when I hear those chimes
those chimes of notifications
messages waiting to be read
-two-
I remember those times where we would play
two truths and a lie
the time when you showed me your art
the time you would vent to me online and talk about life
-three-
week after week youre never on again
I never heard from you for a while now
seems you left for a fresh start
I know you’re gone when I see
“Deleted user”
Ms. Carteno’s Class (#09)
Retro Phone
By. Kevin S.
My wide receiver goes deep
I hear the crowd roaring
and my phone starts burning up
My tight end doing a corner route
brakes a MLB’s tackle goes for 20
defense makes a pick and goes for 15
The team is going crazy
The Box
Joel V.
I hold the box
that stands before me
moving it around
to see where it opens
It opens revealing him
pulling him out I can see
his big flat nose
and his lumpy head
as well as his rotten flesh
and leather shorts
I hug him with a smile
my zombie pitman plush
has come
