During this session of the Chicago Poetry residence Avondale-Logandale students discussed Black History Month, they then discussed leaders from the Black community and their superhero-like qualities. Students then created their own superhero poems and practiced literary devices like alliteration, metaphor, and simile.
This was an exercise in self-awareness, reflection, and identity while creatively inventing or naming personal “super” powers.
Ms. Lozada
3rd Grade
Superhero
Diana M.
I’m a superhero
I’m stronger than a car.
I fly all over the world,
and I give food to all the people who are poor.
My superpower is kissing my family
like soft cotton candy.
I help my people feel better
and give hugs like a soft little bear.
I’m the greatest superhero
in the whole world
that’s what I say.
“HELP EACH OTHER”!
“HELP YOUR FAMILY”!
Superhero
Maritza A.
I am a superhero
I am stronger than a bar of chocolate.
I fly all over the world,
I give people food,
water and vitamins.
I clean the ocean so animals
that live in the ocean won’t die.
My power is that I give money to people that need to buy clothes
and feed people who are hungry,
and my other power is to have a heart
that loves everybody
and to make people nice
I will even get people migrating
and fly them with me to go home.
Ms. Clark
3rd Grade
Superhero
Destiny O.
My superpower is to stop shootings
To bring back Gigi and Kobe Bryant
For unicorns to come to life
To bring back Mr. Ramos
TO go to space to see aliens
To be invisible
To bring dead people to life
to be really good at math
Superhero
Brittany Y.
If I had a superpower I would help people
I would save people
I will make real animals
and make animals kind
I will make it rain money
I will fly to the sky
I will go out of space
I will give the poor money.
Ms. Pease
4th Grade
Superhero
Leah F.
My superpower is to go fast.
I would use this to help people when they are in trouble.
I would make it rain food or the homeless.
I would give homeless people money and food.
My other superpower would be invisibility.
And I would help people get homes
and food
and get money.
Superhero
Yelitza R.
My superpower is to bring food with my mind,
I will bring what I really want to eat
I would bring McDonald’s.
My other superpower would be to fly
I would fly to the waterpark
I would fly to the moon.
