For their tenth virtual poetry lesson Shoesmith 5th and 6th graders became chatty with “conversation” poems. Due COVID-19 we can’t interact with others face to face without being six feet apart. We discussed how technology has allowed us to have conversations through phone calls, texts, emails, Zoom, Google Meet, Twitter, and Facebook. No matter what type of device is used, its important to communicate with others to express our thoughts, feelings, and ideas. It helps us feel less isolated.
Together students read John Grandits’ poem “Talking To My Younger Brother Is Like Swimming Upstream in a River to Nowhere.” In his poem with a very long title Grandits’ describes a conversation between a teen girl Jessie and her younger brother Robert. Grandits sprinkles in onomatopoeia, words that imitate the natural sounds of people and things; words such as Boom, Splat, and Pow. Jessie is frustrated with trying to teach her brother proper manners. Burp/ Robert! Say “Excuse Me.”/ What? / Say “Excuse Me.” When you burp, you’re supposed to say “Excuse me.”/ Why?/ Because that’s what you do. Most students understood the plight of being an older sibling like Jessie. Your younger siblings look up to you, and its your job to set the right example. Robert being so young doesn’t understand that burping in people’s faces isn’t polite.
Inspired by John Gradits, students wrote their own conversation poems using onomatopoeia. Please enjoy this week’s poems.
Ms. Yassky’s 5th Grade
Group 1
I can sing better than you
By Ka’Niyah H.
I can sing better than you
No you can’t
Yes I can!
Ok stupid prove it because I don’t believe you so get a grip
I can prove it oooooooohhhh see try to hit that run
I can’t but I can do better here it is ohohohoho ayyy hahaha ayeye
Huh you just did a whole new run so I won
No fair lets ask the adults so we can know who the talent is
(The adults) you both sound like dying giraffes get out door. SLAM! (as we walk away0
Oh maybe we should try together never enough never never never enough never never for meeeeee, for meeeee
For meeeee, for meeeee.
Another Day With My Brother
By Amina K.
Amina! Can I have juice?
Yes *Swish swash* Here I gave you the one with more juice
No the one right there has more
No this one dose
NO I WANT THAT ONE
IT’S THE SAME THING AMIR TAKE IT
nOo this one has more
FINE LET ME SEE *sips the one with less juice*are you sure ?
AMINAA*Smack*
AMIR I WILL ATTACK YOU WITH THIS JUICE
JUST GIVE ME THE ONE WITH MORE JUICE
FINE!*switches cups so it looks like he’s getting it*
THANK YOU!
*evil laugh*slurps juice
Amina
What Amir
Give me your juice you pranked me
But i drank all mines
*silence*
*grabs mannequin*
mOmMY I wAnT wATER.
Munchie
By Mariah O.
Munchie! Move, I am sitting there!’
NO.
You sat there yesterday and the day before that.
*pushes him out the way and sits next my mom*
*cries* wah-waHHHHHAA
Boy stop crying you big cry baby!
*punches* boom!
*smacks* splat!
Ouu MOM! Munchie hit me!
*mom ignores*
Get off of that couch doing all that stuff!
*scratches* *bites* *kicks*
Ouch! GET OFF OF ME!
*Auntie walks in house*
*stops fighting*
*sits next to mom*
Haha I get to sit next to mom!
*slaps* Boom!
Ouch! Munchie just Hit me!
Ms. Yassky’s 5th Grade
Group 2
The crash boom and bang
By Dalana G.
CRASH………..BOOM………..BANG
WHAT WAS THAT (me)
Ummmmmm nothing (my sister)
Ok what ever
BANG BANG BANG
I’m coming up there
Uggggg fine
BOOM
OMG why did you not tell me you was playing just dance 2021
Umm you want to play
yasssss
(Meanwhile down stairs)
BOOM BOOM BANG BANG BUMBUMCRASH
Phone Call
By Heaven H.
*Ring ring*
Hi how you doing
Good
That’s cool
Sniff Sniff
Heaven why you sniffing?
Um, my nose itching
Oh ok
Ahh—-
C-h-o-o-o-o
C-h-o-o-o-o
C-h-o-o-o-o
CORONAVIRUS!
Hahaha lol I don’t got no coronavirus stop playing
Let’s play another game on Roblox
Ms. Henry’s 6th Grade
Group 1
The Plan
By Fard M
Ok, what are we going to plan for Fard?
Ok but what are we going to do for this plan?
We are going to get a list. First we are going to go to (game stop)… then the (pancake house)… (then the store)
So that it?
No we are going to the movies and then drop you off at your house
(Fard walking in the room ) Hide it!
Sup what you are doing?
(friend) When did you come?
I came at 2:00 in the afternoon…… why don’t you go down stairs and play on that counsel thing
It is called a xbox and yep let’s play Mortal Kombat
( Grab controller CRASH !!!) oops
Dang is it broke?
No it is ok the batteries just fell out
Brother and Sister
Michael S.
Hi can I play with you sis?
No, because your a boy.
Still can I at least try to play.
No and also you be annoying.
No you be mean to me you slap the stuff I had out my hand
You Clash into me because you were mad because I did something you did not like
Slam (the door) I’m going to tell mom
Knock knock ow no mom said that if we don’t play we both going to get in trouble
I don’t care, why don’t you just play with me?
Oh no you woke mom up!
Cat Talk
By Victor S.
Why must you be so protective of me?
I’m completely fine, you see.
No, you’re not fine!
You fell from the bed and twisted your back leg.
Listen, I don’t need your protection, I’ll be fine.
Besides, I’ve been fine without you!
No, you need my help.
Otherwise you would get badly hurt if i wasn’t around!
Leave me alone!
No.
LEAVE ME ALONE!
NO!
I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!
I SAID NO!
Hissssssss!
Ms. Henry’s 6th Grade
Group 2
Mother and Daughter
By Jaylon M.
POP! Hey!
Don’t hit me with that!
I do what I want *POP*
THOSE ARE NOT GOOD MANNERS GO TO YOUR ROOM WENDY! mother
*Plop as the toy drops * and shouts “I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG!”
*bang* on the door as someone walks in and apologizes
*BANG* as the toy hits the person again
The Worst Day Ever
By Logan M.
The worst day ever (It really wasn’t she’s just crazy) I HEARD THAT!
Hello diary, today I had the worst day of my life!
It really wasn’t that bad
NO ONE ASKED YOU JAKE
The day started off as normal, until I found out there was a field trip today, and of course nobody told me there was a field trip, I mean the whole world is against me!
Your exaggerating.
I’M NOT EXXAGERATING WILL YOU LET ME WRITE IN MY DIARY
That’s legit the definition of exaggerating
So, I would have to spend the day, with the other class, the group of misfits
Ok don’t you think your being a bit harsh
No I don’t think I’m being to harsh
Alright I’m gonna leave you be, but think about all the good things that happened today, standing up for yourself, and do you honestly think you would’ve had more fun going to a lecture about farming
Well I guess your right
Always am
I hate you
I know you do
Friend Fight
By Iyanna W.
Lyssa! Are you serious?
Why would you just throw my doll?
It doesn’t even matter just go pick it up gosh!
No you pick it up you threw it!
it isn’t really that big of a deal
Well it is to me that is my favorite doll.
Also that costed A LOT of money
Lol why should I care
I am your bestfriend Lyssa and you are treating me like this smh
Hahahaha
What? nothing is funny
You are!
You know what
*BAM*
How you like that i just threw your brand new watch
It’s just a watch.
OMG!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
What is wrong with me? You should know what’s wrong with me Lyssa
You started all of this
I’m so-
I don’t even want to hear it.
Our friendship is O V E R, OVER!
*Slams door*
