Students imagined life as a party and wrote poems using that metaphor based on Jason Shinder’s poem, ‘The Party.’
Lesson Note: “Find some humility, or it will find you.”
― Jason Shinder, poet
Mrs. McClain, 7th Grade
The Party
by Rowan B.
And that’s how it is
drying off by the falling fireplace
oh, how I don’t want to leave
“Sorry for leaving.”
The wind is now blowing
the fire flickers
The night sky starts filling with
soaring stars
I wish to stay, but
We all have to leave sometimes
Goodbye party
I’ll miss you
That’s how it is
always having to go
even the fire is gone now
I’ll miss you
Party Poem
by Faviana P.
And that’s how it is
the lights shining
steak sizzling
everyone singing
I walk in the backyard
Walking
talking with my grandpa
Ohh
how I miss
you
Tquito (dog)
barking
and barking
it’s time for the goodbyes
goodbye
ohh
goodbye, I cry out
I don’t want to go
Mrs. McClain, 8th Grade
The End of the Party
by Pepper K.
And the tape wears off and the streamers
start to hang low,
we know the guests will start to leave
when the punchbowl
is half empty and
starts to stink up the room
you see the door swing open and close
From the music getting louder as the
voices covering it become what was
As the room that was once dark
illuminates with day
you remember that talks of life
Michael’s music, Mia’s home, Pareezehs routine
As the memory fades out the door
Once the house is
empty
And the lonely sets in
you can go upstairs
and rest left the party
become your past.
Mrs. McClain, 8th Grade
Party Nxtdoor
by Christopher V.
And that’s how it
is Drake with one
of the best gifts I
could possibly get. But
I feel no joy
Neymar, Kobe singing
Happy Birthday. Smiling
on the outside but sad
on the inside, knowing
I’m leaving them for
good.
Now the time has arrived
and soon, I’ll have to
go my own path to
grow in life.
Party
by Enes G.
I’m at a party
Friends everywhere
Max, Isaiah, Chris, Alvaro, Yasiel, Damarlyon, Jackson.
There is food everywhere.
There is rap music
but Cheif Keef, King Von, all of them,
It is nighttime,
lights gone dark
People are thinking about
Politics and school
We all leave around 12 AM
Everyone says bye to each other.
Mrs. Mclain, 7th Grade
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by Marley M.
Stars twinkle as the music blasts
water splashes as chips crunch
Skye shows off her amazing breaststroke
Estella dancers while eating chips
Piper sips on a cool diet. Dr. Pepper
Max sings his heart out to Sza
Brigid dances with Estella, sipping on a Coca-Cola
Sza sings her melody, filling the air
A huge bowl of candy, unlimited sodas, Noodles and Co.,
and all the kinds of chips fill the table
As the sun rises and everyone gets tired,
they disappear to their homes
I say, “Bye”, I hope you had a great time,” knowing
the did.
The Party
by Serafina K.
And that was it
People standing by the food
talking about life
Then the clock hit midnight
I never wanted to say goodbye
but now as we go our ways
we’ll think
of life
of each other.
