Our Sayre students’ read the poem, “The Gift” by Ocean Vuong and considered the intertwining of narrative and imagery. We were especially struck by “the b bursting its belly/ as dark dust blows/ through a blue lined sky.” We thought on experiences we’ve had of teaching things to others. Reflecting, how does it feel to share your knowledge?
Mr. Charmelo, 7th grade, 1st period
Her by Peyton W.
First, she told me how to write a poem that looked good but I preferred not to
Second, her skin felt soft that’s what I heard.
Third, she sounded cool like the sea that is when I will have returned.
Fourth, She smelled like she farted that was absurd.
Fifth, I wanted to taste some food then my vision got blurred.
Sizzled by Giovanni A.
First, Ms. Perez looked at the sun,
and her eyes sizzled like eggs.
Second, Ms. Perez felt mentally
exhausted
after dealing with gremlin kids
for seven hours straight.
Third, The class sounded so loud
it sounded like a rocket was going off.
Robot Dance by Monica S.
The robot looked
like a bug with one eye.
Second, it felt smooth and hard.
Third, its arms sounded like whirring.
Fourth, it smelled like a windy breeze
Fifth, it tasted like cotton candy
because it was sweet to learn.
Smooth by Royal G.
looked Like a wet dog
felt smooth like butter.
like Children playing.
Smelled like a wet dog.
Mr. Charmelo, 7th grade, 2nd period
Learn to Jump by Rosalie R.
He stood in the bounce house and
looked like a deer on
a frozen lake,
He was wobbly and felt
like shaking jello.
He started to bounce.
He was laughing and he sounded like he
was watching the funniest thing
in the world.
He was now jumping.
I looked around to find
my sister and it smelt like
sweat and a rubber tarp.
I breathed in and it tasted like
a dry desert it was awful.
At last my nephew learned to
jump.
Wood Craft Stuff by Daniela G.
First, Looked hard as cement.
Second, felt dusty like an old antique.
Third, sounded loud as a city at night.
Fourth, smelled like a forest full of books.
Fifth, tasted like paint and saw dust.
The Food Was So Bad I Started Dreaming by Elijah R.
His hands looked like roast beef on a bonfire.
His nerf guns felt like aluminum they might be real.
He sounded just like a hammer.
He smelled like blood.
It was all in my imagination that is how bad
the food
was.
Steps by Jared M.
FIrst looked like a flat basketball.
Second felt rough like sand paper.
Third sounded like the swish of a net.
Fourth smelled like sweaty grown men.
Fifth tasted like hot air blowing.
Sixth looks like nice basketball shoes
seventh feels like wet water.
Eighth sound like loud men yelling.
Victory for the World by Adrian M.
como se mira se mira alto y deportista.
como se siente, se siente bien por que me has feliz verlo jugar.
escucha se escucha como el mejor del mundo
huele, huele a victoria del mundo
como sabe pregúntale a Messi
Puppies by Manuel R.
They are as cute as a little dog.
They feel like a soft balloon.
They sound as a big speaker
They smell like dust.
The Marriage by Kimberly D.
Like an apple tree
like a soft wet slime
like a water drop
like roots and daisy
like sweet apple pie
like a flower girl
like smooth paper
like sand.
