7th Grade students created city- themed group exquistie corpse poems after reading Lucille Clifton’s, in the inner city, and Freshman students also experiemented with the concept of ‘line’ by creating their life story in only 24 words and then narrowing it all down to one word that most defined them.
Lesson Note: A reviewer once noted upon reading Clifton’s poetry that “We see a poetry so pared down that its spaces take on substance, become a shaping presence as much as the words themselves”
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period 1
An Exquisite Corpse
Audrey C., Sierra S., Megan W., Maggie D.
Rain falls over downtown, blurring the
windows
People run to their cars, as they try to get home
Along stone pathways, their numbers their tomb
Skyscrapers, touching the stars
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period 3
Untitled
Zora McD., Michelle M., Zuzanna P., Natalia D.
Tall skyscrapers & bright lights
A ferris wheel fading into the night
Crowds surrounding buildings
Old wondering what’s happened to the youth
Ms. Munoz, 9th Grade
Period 5
One Word Poem
Johnny G.
House
One Word Poem
Benjamin G.
Good
One Word Poem
Carolina S.
Family
One Word Poem
Ava D.
Music
Ms. Munoz, 7th Grade
Period 7
Untitled
Brian C., Jovanny S., Christopher P.
Chicago, a place
Chicago, named after a snooze
‘A-Chicago’
It has history. Is wonderful
But still needs to be careful.
Don’t be freaked
Because they already shriek
So this city,
must be renewed.
Ms. Munoz, 9th Grade
Period 8
One Word Poem
Michael G.
Dare
One Word Poem
Logan K.
Vacation
One Word Poem
Claudia Z.
Softball
