The poets were asked to describe the City of Chicago in both a positive and negative light. Using the poem “Chicago” as a reference, the poets read how Carl Sandburg wrote about Chicago in both a positive and negative way. Enjoy!
Everything about Chicago
By Jeremie Rios
People die from violence
Violence makes people suffer
People cry at funerals
People are treated bad because of their race
Chicago has good food
Like tacos and tortas
Also arroz chino
Have you eaten this food?
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by Natalie Villa
In Chicago guns are dangerous because people get killed with them
Gangs use guns to kill mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters
Guns are used in murders
Good things about Chicago
In school because you learn new things
You can get help from teachers like math and reading
You learn new things about the things you like!
All About Chicago
Rafael Rivera
Guns are given to young men
Lil kids are dying at a young age by guns
Lil kids are given guns so they become trigger happy
Innocent People are getting killed for doing nothing
The sites of Chicago
Always taking pictures of nice things
It looks better at night with all lights on
People like the big buildings
A lot of people like to live in Chicago
Things In Chicago.
By Alia
Violence is harmful.
Violence can get people in trouble
Violence can put people in jail
Wherever you go there’s violence
There’s cool art around Chicago
Like the Crown Fountain
And Agora big feet
You should check it out one day.
VIOLESIA
Armando J. colon
Porque es malo la violencia para la personas o para los niño
También la pistola cuando los niños pequeños miran las armas.
Chicago es llevere
La city y el acuario
Los parques de agua
Los edificios del centro
Back of the yards poem
By Lizeth
Guns are bad
You can buy anywhere
It can happen anywhere
And effects people
They hurt people
But Chicago has good things
Like the downtown green river
Graffiti everywhere
A city view will never disappoint
