Week two at Lawndale was all about rhyme. After a classic game of Concentration 64, students used their rhyming skills to write poems about their city, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad. They considered the sights, sounds, and smells of Chicago, exploring everything from music to street violence. This is their city on a rhyme.
Ms. Barker
6th Grade
Chicago, Chicago
by Ji’mia W.
My Chicago I hate when you make loud sounds.
I hate when you make parents cry because they miss
their child who hides somewhere deep in the crowds.
I hate when you make me cry. I hate when you
make me mad even worse when you make me sad.
Because deep down I fear you because of the way
you sound because of the way you make people
cry and the way you put people 6ft under
ground.
Chicago Chicago
by Jiyah M.
The smells I fear are the nasty gas when the cars pass.
The sound I hate is the noisy sirens flashing
red and blue. I don’t know what to do. Chicago
Chicago the place I despise is the gross
old ally. Chicago Chicago the thing I love
is the smell of the flowers blooming in
the summer. The sound that shines on me
is the music in the streets. The place
I love is my daring home. Chicago Chicago
if I ever moved I would miss you because of
your tunes.
Ms. Barker
8th Grade
The Land of Chicago
by Demarkus J.
Kanye West one of the best to come out
the land of Chicago where everything
can turn into a violent matter where some
kids’ lives don’t matter holding out for
some justice and peace in the streets
where kids can’t even dream we need
a different soul
City, City
by Jada M.
Oh how bad you smell,
the smell of wet grass
makes my insides go ew
but the smell of food gets
me in a better mood.
Hearing gunshots makes
me worry but hearing
the bell smooths my story.
