Students wrote ‘School Subject Woes’ with end-rhymes after watching a teen recite their original poem, ‘Mathematical Blues’.
Lesson Note: “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see, and what it means. What I want and fear.” -Joan Didion, Why I Write.
Mr. Smith, 6th Grade
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by Xavier L.
In Gym class I do laps
But I would rather be taking naps.
In Music class I play piano
But I dream of playing basketball.
In Math class I do Math
But I site there hoping that they’ll
cancel school for the rest of the year.
But Reading
class sf my favorite one!
I just sit there sleeping.
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by Jacob A.
In Social Studies class I dread
But I would rather be dead.
In Social Studies class I have to say my name.
But I dream of playing video games.
In Science class I explore the map
But I set there hoping for a nap.
Mr. DaAllume, 6th Grade
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by Mattia
In Math class I sleep
But I would rather eat
In Social Studies class I am learning history
But…I’d rather be playing football.
In Gym class I run
But I sit there hoping for fun.
But Spanish class is my favorite one!
I just sit there doing my work.
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by RJ
In this boring class I learn
But I would rather be at home playing Nature Storm.
In my class I have a rash.
But I dream of getting cash!
In this lame class I play geometry dash
But I seit there hoping for more cash.
But Gym class is my favorite one!
I just sit there counting these ones.
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by Derin
In Poetry Class I sleep
But I would rather be eating.
In Reading class I type
But I dream of doing my theorems in peace.
In Spanish class I manage
But I sit there hoping for a sandwich.
But Library class is my favorite one!
I just sit there and have fun!
Mrs. LeSane and Mr. Endres, 8th Grade
Overthinking Again
by Paiten N.
They say you need no scars
but you feel you’re on Mars
your head is ringing
your head is dinging
you feel alone
like you have no throne
like you’re there
but you’re NOT there
you feel scared
because you’re only there
but nothing’s fair
you don’t have beautiful hair
you overthink
and you overdrink the thoughts
that build-up inside you
you cry in your room
because no one despite you
you sit in your chair
No one there for your care
Rhyming School Spoken Word Poem
by Haman H.
In Math class, I create tables and graphs
But I would rather be with my family telling jokes and laughs
In Gym class I exercise a lot
But I dream of reading a lot
In Science class I do projects
But I sit there hoping to find an insect.
But ELA class is my favorite one!
I just sit there and I have a great one!
