Students read the poem, ‘Truth Serum’ by Naomi Shihab Nye before writing their own potion-themed poems.
Lesson Note: “I respect anyone who’s pulled an idea out of their brain and fully brought it to life. That is spiritual. To know that it started as a thought and you brought it to fruition is crazy. Shout out to the ones who see it all the way through. Keep creating.”– CeeLo Green, American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor.
Ms. Romano, 7th Grade
The Money Serum
by Koi I.
First, I used 1/2 of a spoon of love
and hate, then chop up fingernails
piece by piece, you mix. Then you
add different types of air
, deadly fog, smelly but deadly breath
, and regular air. Wait. NO…
*you’re dead!*
Life
by Kareen H.
We made it out of our blood sweat
and tears.
We made it from gold, stone that was just
hit by lightning, a heart that was just
filled with hate and sorrow.
We made it from love, we made it from
dying trees.
We made it for sick people and the world
So we can continue living on and on, and we
never have to worry about the end again.
Ms. Turner, 6th Grade
The Disgusting Potion
by Norah
I will clip my finger
nails and throw them
into this disgusting brew
I will take someone’s
breath and throw that
in too. I will put in a half
eaten Cheeto and watch it burn
I take my spoon and twist
and turn.
Knowledge Potion
by Harmony
Ingredients: 6 Items Needed
Grammar Book 1 x
Notebook 1x
Book Any. 1x
Poetry Folder 1x
Vocabulary Workshop Book 1x
Computer 1x
A Flood Of Knowledge
—
First, a book on
grammar. Next a notebook
of notes, any book
only Chapter though
a nice poetry folder
the option bubbles and
rumbles, a nice black
computer, with a sprinkle of
knowledge thoughts.
as well slowly the color
of the potion changes.
Finally, we’re
done now everything
is known. We hid
so it’s safe and
sound because it’s too
powerful.
Ms. Romano, 7th Grade
My Money Potion
by Serenity R.
We made it from brokenness
to homeless on the East Coast to
spirits waning me to get up so
I went from cutting up money
and money bills for my potion now
I’m feeling good. Gold to gold
Cars to cars crunching I
smell money juice. Black
pepper, onion powder, garlic powder
mix it all up and drink it.
Life Before The Fame
by Ahmari W.
If you drink my potion, you will be rich
wealthy, famous, popular, and happy, however,
you will be as you as 17.
We made it from cars, money, salt, food, love
happiness and feelings.
Truth Serum: Hypnotize
by Tori T.
The Ingredients:
Hair-Nails-Glass-Punch
Spice-Whipped Cream-and Blood.
My potion is to hypnotize people to make
people feel good to be happy for once, and they–
I like it because I want to see people dance
I will like that a lot it will brighten up my
Day. The End!
Ms. Turner, 6th Grade
Money Potion
by Jaleah W.
We made it from love, Air, and more
This potion
Requires a lot of steam
names
smell goods
and more
Green Items
such
as
grass
leaves
and
Pencils
We
also
made this
Potion with
Green’
food coloring
Green paper
and Green markers
When
this potion
is done Pour it
on your hands and
you’ll have your money.
Food Potion
by Imani C.
I made it alone with hot
air sugar salt
vegetables and flower
While bowling the water you
can hear the sugar and salt
voices got silent and
vegetables scream for help in
the steaming water, but
it was all worth it
because now I get as much
food as I want on command.
Singing Potion
by Jasalean
I made it from pink paper hearts
cut out by the photos of loved
singers
Tulip flowers picked from the nearest
local garden
splashes and dashes of glitter
maybe even a microphone for
the lovely voice to be heard
a wick of vocal dust
and a pinch of loving dust
Music genres found from the world
A smell of lavender mist
and music notes
sparkles flowing around the room
and the smell changes for every
ingredient
glitter swirling around the pot
which made it hard to wash out
and pour it into a microphone glass
bottle to enhance the music feeling.
