As we continue distance instruction, students at Taft Freshman Academy continue to generate beautiful poems! This week’s poems are inspired by William Carlos Williams’ poem, The Locust Tree in Flower.
Lesson Note: ‘In a time of crisis, poetry can help focus our fears and transform ‘noise into music’ … In effect, poetry “aims in every possible way to reaffirm the world that we actually inhabit, in all its vital, messy, beautiful, tragic reality. Mar 10, 2020, The Washington Post
Ms. Munoz, Period One
9th Grade
The Polaroid
By Ana J.
Everything
Pink
White
Thick
Hard
Small
yet
Flashing
Capturing
Electric
Brings
Memories
Flashbacks
Enjoyment
Untitled
By Brandon B.
On the bottom shelf
small
thick
leather
book
old memories
my home in Europe
reminisce
Aware of what is within you
By Henry C.
Within grey leather
Lies
Cushioned
Leveled
Smooth
This makes me feel
Calm
Happy
Peaceful
Be aware of what is within you…
Untitled
By Heriberto B
football
is
brown
stiff
old
dark/bright
hard
to
kick
easy
to
throw
Football
Mini Ipad
By Victor B.
Old
Big
Thin
Wide
Green
Case
Big
Black
Screen
Turn
On
Bright
The Globe
By Leylany M.
Gold
Snow
Eiffel tower
Glass
Small
Delicate
Heavy
Round
pretty
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period Two
Creepy Piggybank
By Alejandro W.
CREEPY
Thick
Red
Blue
Spiderman
Piggybank
Always
Around
Concerning
The Disney Land Chain
By Ana P.
In
Wonderful
Disney Land
Small
Colorful
Joyful
Chain
Dances
With
Wind
On
Summer
Day
Candle
By Aneliese Y.
The
Round
Short
Plain
But yet
So
Wonderful
Peace
Fills the room
With a
Smell
That will
Hypnotize you
Enough
To put
You to
Sleep
The Golden Dragon
By: Francisco E.
Above
on
gold
shiny
cool
detailed
quickly
fire
fly
still
amazing
Tennessee
clock
By Hagen B.
Clean
Throughout
Numbers
Ticking
On
Loud
Dazzling
Always
target
Blue Beans
By Yapheth M
Black
Phone
Soft
Blue
Old
Phone
Holder
Carry
Massachusetts
Mimicking
Beanbag
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period Five
The golden coin
By Saisha K.
Among
of
golden
round
shiny
small
stack
plenty
change
money
sitting
Mona lisa
sometimes
Magic of aesthetic
By Roxana C.
Along
beneath
colorful
decorating
shiny
notes
Sanrio
gleaming
beautifully
The Orange
By Ray L.
Resting
on
glass
soft
delicate
moist
fresh
zesty
sweet
citrusy
juicy
tangy
Eaten
My Pencil
By Paige D.
Write
as
you
will
With
White
and
splotches
of
color
Silver
lining
on
Yellow
erases
all
The Green Turtle Named Mr. Gray
by
Nicholas B.
Over
in
blue
calm
wet
seas
lies
Mr. Gray
gracefully
swimming
around
Ms. Munoz, 9th Grade
Period Six
Electric Guitar
By Wiktoria T.
Against
wall
waiting
orange
heavy
Loud
Distorted
yet
Tangy
Strum
play
repeat
The Soundless Table
By Sophia P.
Aside
the
couch
silently
falling
behind
sturdy
yet
aged
IKEA
is
near
Farewell
The Jade Lion on my Shelf
By Nicolas D.
Because
of
green
heavy
fragile
lion
trapped
as
Gemstone
Forever
Frame of Photos
By Nashaley A.
Inside
A
Frame
Sits
With
Photos
Sitting
Upright
An
Image
I
See
Lights
By Charlotte D.
Dark
Dim
Bright
The
Amazing
Light
On
And
Off
Day
Or
Night
Beautiful light
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period Eight
The Messy Plant
By Alexander O.
Green
Messy
Leaves
Within
Brown
Leaves
The
Leaves
Seem
Everywhere
The
Plant
Within
The
White
Pot
The
Lucious
Brown
Stem
With
The
Messy
Leaves
The
Plant
With
The
Stem
Looks
Messy
But
Beautiful
On
Its
Own
The balloon
By Andrew P.
bouncing
flying
it
slows
bound
tight
still
knows
electric
sticks
weakly
wander
forever
fleetingly
Pom-Pom
By: Anika A.
around
dull
fluffy
small
colorful
corner
rolls
June
there
forever
Pencil Sharpener
By Marco Z.
Near
Around
Small
Dark
Small
Chunky
Easy
helps
common
Tool
Sharpen
Smoothly
Phone
By Payton J.
Beside
Me
On
Verizon
Glowing
In
Dark
Loudly
Ringing
Cased
Small
Convenient
Mobile
The Blue Pen in the Holder
By Emily S.
In
Next
Long
Blue
Smooth
Ink
Write
December
Calmly
