Students at Grimes School wrote an "All School Poem" to read during their All School Assembly. Poet in residence Ray Bianchi divided his classrooms into groups to brainstorm lines, and the collective ended up with over 800 lines. After three weeks of editing, and rough drafts:
Grimes School: An Epic
This is a poem of a journey of students in a school in the lower left hand corner of Chicago. It was created out of the poetic fragments and lines of the students.
In our differences- we listen to our teachers- the school is amazing - we hear music -colors - feel the cool sun- Ms Achtenberg teaches us simply and clearly- We are not allowed to chew gum in this place.
Listen.
Proud of our school and our differences we come to listen-Volleyball, Basketball music- amazing- We work the hardest- we grow here-Ms Conlon teaches us cool things -Ms McCabe is always cool.
Cool Stuff
We tried the hardest -we are proud of our school-The night needs music- cool music. Mustangs rule- my mind is coming with tears-We cannot run in the halls- Run into the sun-Let us run.
Future
International night opened to us worlds we did not know- I like math and not the easy way- We want to chew gum- my mind is coming- listen to the music
Escuchan jovens! Escuchan alumnos!
Prepararme para el futuro- ayudarme con mis aulas-. Nice teachers who listen- sometimes to us. Prepare to be here at the end.
Listen Amazing Mustangs in the sun Running
Art, Music, History and Gym Open doors and closed places Before the science of listening
Mustangs Rule
Feelings into which I go and Open my inside To the future-
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