On the last day of the residency, students from each class did a poetry reading from their poetry books (see previous poets). The students in Mrs. Yanez/Ms. Sauer’s class had extra time, so the third graders wrote poems to Chicago’s mayor. Here’s what they created.
By Sophia P.
Dear mayor
of Chicago
we need
things for
summer. It
is important
we need
extra pools
and parties
and no guns.
by Emiliano Munoz
Dear Mayor
I would like
cheap toys
and phones.
I would also
like to arrest
people with
arms and guns
and give 1,000
dollars to homeless
people and more
planting of trees.
Dear Mayor of Chicago
By Brianna B.
I want
to protect
animals from
cars and
child safety
more field
trips cheap
gas more
stairs less
mean people.
