Students created concrete poems, which rely on their visual depiction to express meaning more clearly. Here are some of their beautiful examples of that form!
Lesson Note: “Art has a way of bringing to you the things you need to know. It feels to me that art knows what’s going on more than the artist knows what’s going on.”-Nick Cave, Artist.
The authors’ names are listed here in the order each poem appears. Ms. Wright, Teacher. 7th Grade: Maurice G., Leahemia J., Ye Qi C., ‘ ‘My Shirt’ by Selina X. 8th Grade: Angela Q., ‘Apple’ by Rina L., ‘Time’ by Emily W.