In juxtaposition to last week’s very stream-of-consciousness poem, we read a more narrative effort, Edna St. Vincent Millay‘s “Recuerdo.” Students recognized its regular rhyme scheme, and our discussions revolved around who the main characters might be in the poem; at one point they refer to someone called “mother,” but we decided it wasn’t necessarily their mom. We also talked about the actions described in the poem, such as going “back and forth all night on the ferry,” eating apples and pears, and the characters giving away all their money but not their subway fares (which they need to get home). In each classroom, someone asked (or knew) that the title was Spanish for memory or I remember, so the students wrote their own memory poems…
Ms. Thiel, 2nd Grade
Memory
Austin C.
My memory is seeing Obama
but mostly I said goo goo gaga look I
was only 1 second old just
kidding I was probably 2 days
old and birthdays were crazy
fun and I don’t know why
a girl was there and that was
my memory.
Memory
Nasir L.
I went to Wisconsin for my
spring break last year. There
was a pool and horse riding.
My Trip to Memphis
Amari M.
I was finally at Memphis it took us
48 hours to get there so we all went
in our rooms and unpacked then
we went to my great great
grandma’s house who lives in
Memphis and we played
with her dog and then we went
to play basketball and then we
went swimming the next day
it was Easter we went to
my grandma’s house and hunted
for eggs and then we went home.
Just to let you know I was with
my family grandma uncles aunts
cousins brother dad and mom.
My Memory of Chicago
Aryan N.
When I came here frustrated in
the night I slept and I got really
hot in the night when I was sleeping.
Memory
Spencer R.
I remember when
my four year
old brother
when he was
just a wee little cutie
but so grown up.
Memory
Albert S.
fun times
games
soccer ball
basketball
this party is fun
Ms. Ward, 2nd Grade
Memory
Nico F.
When I was 3 I remember when
I was born at Illinois
Masonic
All the Memories
Rishita J.
First time I came to Skinner West
I ate breakfast
I had breakfast today
I made popcorn in India
I sang “Let It Go” at home
I played with Jasmine and Reva
I played with Avni
I went to Rosemont with my family
The time I came to Chicago
Friends
Kaidan K.
Friends friends being fun letting
people play nothing stopping.
Friends at play playing around all day.
I Remember
Arjun S.
I remember that
I had
the
cutest sister!
I remember
that my sister
was only 5 months.
I remember
when I first saw
my baby cousin.
Memory
Anthony S.
The time when
I was 2 I was so sensitive that
if some like my brother he was trying
to sit on me and I ran away brother fell.
Ms. O’Connor, 2nd Grade
I Remember That Time
Ilani A.
I remember that time
I lost a tooth
It was shiny white
And I couldn’t play my flute.
I remember that time
I sang out loud
I sang till my throat hurt
In front of a crowd.
I remember that time
On my first day of school
That I went to school
Lookin’ real cool.
I remember that time
That I wrote this poem
WHICH
IS
NOW…………………..
Memories
Alex E.
Memories, memories, like when I said
My first words, my first steps
Memories, memories, take over my
mind. MEMORIES.
Memory
Adrian F.
I have a memory of myself
as a baby.
When I was a baby I
used to swing on a water
fountain and wear a diaper.
The Best
Evan L.
I don’t know my best memory.
Simba
Triniti W.
Simba I miss him so much
Simba hungry as could be
he’d always clean up after me
Simba he was the perfect dog
Simba he made me happy as could be
Memories for You
Londyn W.
I have memories just
for you. You have memories
just for me. You mean
you nice Blah Blah Blah Blah.
I have memories just
for you. You have memories
just for me. Everybody
turn around everybody touch
the ground.
Everybody is the
best!
Ms. Rupp, 2nd Grade
Untitled
Roy L.
I remember myself doing Achieve
3000
AW Chocolate
Gabrielle P.
When I had a
memory
I had chocolate
on my whole
body aw aw
awwwww I don’t want
to say
bye chocolate
oops I just said that or it.
Untitled
Alexander R.
One of my memories is when
my baby brother said
Hi when someone said noon and
another one of my memories is
singing in front of my grandma and my
last one is rehearsing my singing!
Memory
Levi T.
When I went to Scandinavia
it was fun I saw a friend
that I … well I did not remember
her but my dad did. She had
a cabin. She spoke a
different language I did
not
understand
at all!
I got
a tick in
my armpit
I got some
sharp needles
in my armpit
IT HURT!
I got a ribbon type of
thing.
The Time I Memorized It
Eason T.
Oops. I forgot.
Wait! I remembered!
No, I forgot. I really think I
remember now. Okay. I forgot. This is
gonna take forever. I need a new
brain. BLING! I gotta go to
the brain store. Darn it. They’re all
out of stock. Waitaminute. I remember!
Never mind.
Ms. Schwartz, 2nd Grade
Summer
Ketan N.
On Monday I played
in the sprinkler.
Memory Remember
Arjun N.
I had a Christmas party
I had cookies
Untitled
Ella P.
A memory is special to me and
you!
We all love memories!
Hooray for memories!
Untitled
William Q.
I remember China.
I went to a game.
I went to a TV.
I went swimming.
I went football.
I went to school.
I went to go home.
Memory
Zia R.
I went to Chuck E. Cheese’s
on my birthday I played games
I had pizza.
Memories
Emily S.
One of my memories
is when I first met
my baby brother
so I am going to
tell you about that
let’s see I first met
him on April 29, 2015
at a hospital
he was sooo
cute I got
to hold him
the time was
6:30 p.m. The
next day
he came
to our house
he was so
squirmy
Memory Remember
Raagvi S.
The boys are funny
they put on a mustache
and they say I am a men.
Untitled
Gigi S.
my memory is the
only memory I have
of a baby it is one
morning when I was
waking up in the morning
and fighting to get out
of my crib and then
finally I fell out of my
crib on to the rug
Untitled
Derrion S.
Last Sunday I
watched The Bernie
Mac Show with
my mom
it was funny I
could not stop
laughing
Untitled
Jamen W.
I remember when I went
to Florida to see my
uncle it was fun
we saw the football game
and we went to a
concert and I drank
root beer and I met
a friend and I went
to the beach and
played ball in the water.
