Students read James Tate’s poem, ‘Untitled,’ where the speaker embellishes their accomplishments…just a little.
Lesson Note: “I love my funny poems, but I’d rather break your heart. And if I can do both in the same poem, that’s the best.”-James Tate.
Ms. Hernandez, 7th Grade
Untitled
by Rae N.
I ate 50 Cream-Betweens in one
sitting. Wow! I climbed 5 mountains.
I married, and we renewed our vows
every month. Gee!
I watched Zoe get engaged to
Shawn Mendez, Timothee Chalamet,
Stephen Sanchez and Justin Beiber.
I became a Michelin Star Chef. Wowza!
Mrs. McClain, 8th Grade
Never Enough
by Amani E.
I just bought my 10th Porche! But I wanted a 15th one cuz
I crashed the last one. I won the national volleyball tournament
I didn’t. I was benched the whole time. I went to every country
in the world! But I got food poisoning every trip. I am immortal!
But I watched everyone die by my side. I was the first to
parachute by myself! But forgot to deploy my parachute. I got to play with my nephew.
But then dropped him. I got to get the cutest puppy and then
lost it!
Mrs. McClain, 8th Grade
Interjection Poem
by Brandon C.
I ate one million pizzas. Holy Smokes!
I won a million dollars. Whoa!
I walked for 20 hours to get to school. Ouch!
I slept for a whole year. Gee!
I feel sick. Yikes!
I forgot to do my homework. Darn!
I am sleepy. Hm.
I am happy. Hurray!
I lost track of time. Rats!
I remember now. Aha!
Untitled
by Anorra N.
My day was long as I try to remember
the tiny steps I took to go to
Germany. Hmmm.
That doesn’t quite round it up.
I forgot I slept through it.
Yowaz, what a day I’m having!
OOH, what if I jumped
to the moon and fell
into the ocean
on a shark’s back
and it carried me
to the channel
to AUSTRALIA!
Holy Smokes! This day is fun.
What if I added one more thing?
I became the president,
and make it so that kids
are supreme!
Gee! I sure wish this day
actually happened.
