Students wrote elegies on lost people, places, things, and feelings.
Lesson Note: “…research reveals the role of elegy writing in acknowledging and nurturing ongoing bonds with lost loved ones.” – The Literature of Loss: Elegy Writing as a Therapeutic Strategy for Coping with Grief, by poet Judith Harris, British Journal of Guidance and Counseling, 2021.
Ms. Wright, 7th Grade
A Dog
By Yaodong T.
In the morning burning sun, you sat there lying down outside the house. Your shiny, yellowish fur is like gold. I went and played with you, fed you, and also even sat on you wondering what happened next. Then another day came, and I saw you disappear, I was sad about where you had gone but then you back like the sun rising in the night sky taking over the moon. Soon after We played and more days went by, even a month but one day when I woke up I saw you were not there. I was confused and I yelled for him but heard nothing like the sun was going down. Yet now he is forgotten; may he be found.
Computer
By Jason L.
I clicked, I tapped, and I yelled and I cried.
I even begged for you to stay alive, but you just died.
My games, my files, and my stuff
Losing my computer has been really tough.
Now, all my joy is stuck offline.
So here I am, both sad and mad,
Missing the best tech I ever had.
Rest in peace, my screen and sound.
Friends Along the Way
By Brandon H.
It’s all about the friends we made
With those online at your aid
Or in reality, so you aren’t afraid
By the time it was to leave
All I wanted was to grieve
Then I remembered a time
Where our excitement was shared
All until bedtime
And we never had another care
It felt like it would last forever
That our friendship could never sever
Now I know it would never
In order to give life to my dreams
I would have to cherish what I had
I had to move forward
There were things to leave behind
Memories left in a bind
Things will never be the same
And I may not remember their name
But if I could say one more thing
To the friends I made along the way
“Good luck”
Socks
By Wenxi C.
When I first got you at that store
I was so excited
I wore you everyday
On every special occasion
But now you’re gone, nowhere to be seen
What am I going to wear now?
I miss your blue, soft cloth
When you gave me warmth from the cold
It’s not the same when I wear other socks
They always make me itch or they’re too big
Maybe someday I’ll find a new pair
One that is just as special as you
But you’ll still be at the back of my mind
Wondering how you disappeared
