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Hiking Hills

After reading and listening to Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” the poets from Latino Youth High School wrote their own letters. Whether it be to society, to the U.S., or to their […]

I ode you this.

The 7th grade poets from West Park Academy learned about the “Ode” poem. After much discussion about the things they admire, are grateful for, and generally love, they were asked to dedicate a poem […]

Ingredients for a Friend

For this poetry lesson the 5th grade poets from Avondale/Logandale were learning how to cook! Sort of…The poets used “recipes” to “make” their perfect idea of a friend. Through these extended metaphors the poets […]

Know My Name

The 7th grade poets from West Park Academy participated in an exercise in alliteration. After a heated battled of tongue twisters they were asked to write their own using words that alliterate with their […]

I dedicate this to…

The poets from Latino Youth High School learned about a type of poem called “Ode”. They wrote their own odes to the City and to Love. Enjoy!   From Chicago to the World J.C.M. […]

Make it Make Sense

What is your favorite sense? Which sense can you not live without? The poets in Ms. Chambers 7th grade class at West Park Academy used their senses to write poems for this session. They […]

New Year, New You, New Me

The first week of the new year brought a fresh start to the young lives of the 7th grade poets from West Park Academy. We spent this session sharing the gifts we received over […]

New Year, New You, New Me

The first week of the new year brought a fresh start to the young lives of the 5th grade poets from Avondale/Logandale. We spent this session sharing the gifts we received over the holidays. […]

New Year, New You, New Me

The first week of the new year brought a fresh start to the young lives of the poets from Latino Youth High School. We spent this session sharing the gifts we received over the […]

Overcome the Hurt

The poets from Latino Youth High School watched a powerful performance from Chicago’s very own Mayda Del Valle. The poem “To All the Boys I Loved Before” was a testament of how to overcome […]

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