After a roller coster of a school year, Dever’s 7th grade completed their last lesson of the school year. I read the students a piece I wrote in reflection of our time together and asked them to either do the same, or pick a prompt of their choice to show what they have learned. We reflected, wrote and drew to process the experiences and ended the day with games and goodbyes. Below are some pieces from the class, both drawn and written.
Reflection Piece
Anthony M.
I’m Anthony and I love to rock n’ roll,
The music that wakes the soul.
because my life runs on metal and burns on fuel,
The kind that cars use to duel.
And only time will tell, if I make it some day
And the stage is mine, music’s my destiny
The kill of the bullet
The move of the man
The freedom of the beach
the feet in the sand
my life settles on time and burns on fuel,
fight me in the 114 mile duel
And only time will tell if I make myself someday
The stage is mine and music’s my destiny
Alejandra A.
Poetry Time
Delilah T.
My class comes to life during poetry
The giggling and laughter begins
school has never been so comfortable and fun
something to look forward to
something engaging and inspiring
thank you Ms. Eemanna
We will never forget you.
Heads Up 7 Up
Dashiah A.
The lights go out
Only 7 standing
Many heads still and lifeless
Just a finger, only 1 finger
Alive and standing pridefully
The silence
the deathly silence
No one speaks
All you hear are squeaks
7 thumbs lifeless
then wake up
Reflection Piece
Layla C.
Beating of the desks
pounding in harmony
we don’t know who yet
like drums we beat it happily
the screen flashes
the screams then happen
my name
my name
my poem
my poem
it’s out to all and the expression of my piece publishes nothing to cease
I rise with happiness,
but this is all because of Ms. Eemanna!
Reflection Piece
Diego L.
Life is like a dream
time strikes like me
thoughts beam like a stream
on my iPhone in my zone
feeling like a dog with no bone
Marlyn Jose
Reflection Piece:
Liam J.
Nothing,
I did,
nothing,
However,
I had fun.
-May 5th 2022
