So high, you can see the future from here. A poem.
Poetry
Bored Poem (aka “The Taco Poem”)
“Taco taco taco taco taco taco….” This is the poem, written by an elementary school student, that had us all buzzing like a Devil Taco in a Walmart.
Who I Am: Poems by Kids
Chameleon and How I Know I’m Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine” are two poems by kids on identity; each places a high priority on the poet’s hidden inner reality.
Mysterious Universe: Poems by Kids
“there are slow colors in space” / “I understood that he was a dolphin who left and came back, but then disappeared.” Children explore the limits of reality and narrative through poetry.
Future Dreams: Poems by Kids
Two poems on the future, by elementary school students. It Would Be Neat If With the New Year: “My worn out green sneakers, that’s where my sadness lies.” and Great Future: “I am an awful dentist, but a great cook.”
The Stories We Tell: Two Poems by Kids
“People don’t like me because I’m a hot dog stand.” / “Did you join a gang?” Even in seemingly silly and pointless stories, is a gift of “our secret hopes, in things inside and outside of ourselves.” Two poems by kids.
Why Poetry for Kids?
A child’s education should include the tools to convey sentiments and emotion, says Carl Bosch. The Good Men Project’s Education columnist on the importance of poetry to kids today.
Make Me Real: Poetry by Kids
“I’m Jess Stoner, and I have the best job in the world.” Stoner works with student writers in Austin, TX, including the authors of some poetry here on The Good Life.
Where I’m From: Two Poems by Kids
“I am from a smoke-filled house” / “I am from the capital city” Two poems by students of Title 1 schools in Austin, TX.
Convalescing in the World of Love and Hurts
“Rest is … a sabbath to make sense of what has happened.” A poem.
Terminator 12
“I did not envision the plates and saucers and rice and limousines at our wedding. I envisioned only our facing each other, while handcuffed at our wrists and almost kissing for 42 kind hours….”
Suburban Sonnet
It’s morning in the suburbs.
Men, Poetry and Therapy
Don’t understand poetry? Perfect.
Arrow
The arrow’s course shows the curve of the world.
The Good Life Includes Poetry
The life worth living includes the arts.
Prosaic Guys in Poetic Guise
Paul Leroux’s sonnet makes the case for poetry’s relevance.