As we wrap up April and National Poetry Month, I wanted to share the great poetry tweets that the kids who participated in the poetry workshops created. When they shared these with family and friends in an evening presentation at the library, the audience enthusiastically snapped their fingers (applause at a poetry slam is not clapping but snapping!).
People are like snowflakes. Not one of them is the same. So never, ever, ever let the world change you. How about you change the world? Zoe
Drawing. Line sliding, turning, starting, stopping. “Needs more ,” I say. More painting. Brush strokes, starting, stopping. A new day. Maddie
Time to go. Running home. In the dusty sky, stars flying by, moon glowing as much as the wonder in my eyes. Cameron
With every moment more heat. I can hear the beat of my heart. Wonder who is sharing the earth with me, who is hidden in the shadows. Scared. Cameron
A flower stands in a field, weathering the storm. The beauty will never yield. This flower will always stand. Max
Kids run, balloons in their hands. They lose their grasp. Balloons float away. Tears. Balloons float peacefully up in the air into outer space. POP! Sasha
The sun shining, wind blowing. I go to my house with something to say. “Let’s go outside. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s go play.” Dyllan
Scared. Scared as shadows move under the stars and moon. The wind blows peacefully through the trees. Chilling my heart with fear. Scared. Sarah
Writing. Flowing, cascading, rushing like a river. The words pour out of my pen link a fountain. What is my story? I don’t even know. Elizabeth
Making dinner again. My family is lazy. Doing chores stinks. Can’t text right now. Wish my family would get up and do something, too. Maya
Bravo to Scarborough Public Library’s young poets! I am already looking forward to next April when the library again will host poetry workshops and presentations.
Happy reading (and tweeting),
Connie
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