In the wake of Nikki Giovanni’s death, our last 2024 session at Lawndale honored her work. After a spirited game of This/That, we focused on how the five senses appear in her poem, “Knoxville, Tennessee”. In response, the poets at Lawndale wrote poems reflecting on their favorite seasons, and the sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and sensations that make them special. So please enjoy, and fear not, the poets at Lawndale will be back in January 2025!
Ms. Barker
6th Grade
El Verano
by Jaider P.
Me gusta el verano porque ir a la piscina,
comer helado de chocolate, me gusta cuando las personas
empieza a cocinar carne, me gusta el sonido de las
olas golpeándose.
The Day Santa Comes to Town
by Rahsaan M.
I always like
winter best you can
eat cookies and make home
made cookies you
can drink hot coco
you can see all the
Christmas lights smell
food you can hear car
horns you can see people walking
and talking people buying gifts for
their kids walking past seeing
people with their kids being
joyful and when you walk down
town you see the big Christmas tree
with the Christmas lights you see
people singing people dancing all around
Ms. Barker
8th Grade
FALL IS FALL
by Jymia E.
Fall is fall I love when it’s time for
fall I love the smell of cookies I
love the colorful leaves falling off
the trees the nice cool wind
bowling in my face man I just love
fall cookies and cakes family and love
is fall to me
The Best Time of the Year
by Sanajiah M.
I like summer best when
my birthday is near and I get to
eat birthday cake and delicious ice cream
and the most amazing chicken dip
we listen to the best music and
we dance all through the night
