All posts in Luis Tubens

Let me hear what you got!

Poetry is meant to be shared. It is meant to be enjoyed by multiple senses. The poet is not only expected to be the writer, but also the voice. Certain poetic devices like alliteration […]

Poesía en tu idioma/ Poetry in your language

Ms. Pannells’ 5th grade class room 204 is taught primarily in Spanish. While some programs might see this as a disadvantage, we see this as the perfect opportunity to expose the students to another […]

Blast from the Past

The poets from Latino Youth High School were asked to go back in time 10 years and talk to their younger selves. They can give advice, support, or warning. They all gave a heartfelt […]

An Exercise in Similes and Metaphors

Similes and metaphors are some of the most used literary devices in poetry and literature. They help the reader relate and measure the extent of the writers’ visual depiction in the poem. After analyzing […]

Chicago: Love and Live It

The poets from Ms. Pannells’ class learned about the structure of a poem by reading “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg. They dissected the poem into lines, lyrics, and stanzas. They also analyzed how Carl Sandburg […]

Halloween Horror!

Keeping with the theme of Halloween, the poets from the Latino Youth High School’s afterschool poetry program wrote about some of their fears. We analyzed 2 poem scary poems ; “The Cremation of Sam […]

Personification

The poets from Logandale used personification to give human-like qualities to non-humans. Enjoy!   Room 306   Nature By Karianey Garcia   Bees drink the nectar from the flower, Like drinking soup out of […]

Figure of Speeches

The 7th grade poets from Mrs. Gonzalez’s class used figurative language to describe their everyday lives. They created fantastic worlds out of the mundane. Enjoy!   306   New things about me By Karianey […]

Mirrors of Personas

In this activity designed by Ms. Thomas, poets created personas that mirrored each other. Who would you choose! Gimora and Nebula By Alyson and Erica I am good […]

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Logandale’s Kitchen

The poets from Logandale have cooked up some delicious poems for you. Enjoy their recipes on how to make a great friend!   Room 306 good friend By Daniel F.   0 lbs of […]

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