When we were studying American poetry and transcendentalism Literature class this year, we focused specifically on a few major figures, such as Henry Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Walt Whitman. Whitman was very memorable because of his magnificent beard, and because of his free verse poetry. All the other students dislike free verse, so I have taken it upon myself to write sincerely in that style. At least it’s better than writing sonnets!
READ MORERecently we have been learning about the horrors of free verse, which only Reuben seems to enjoy reading. Writing it isn’t too bad.
READ MOREAn accurate description of how we spend our lunchtime, other than eating.
READ MOREA poem in honor of ACME Gears, a fictional company that is somewhat inspired by the ACME Corporation that supplies Wile E. Coyote from the Roadrunner cartoons with his devices. ACME Gears was invented by a history/geography teacher at SCA to help facilitate his assignments.
READ MOREA Sonnet 130-style poem about Jude’s Valentine, who is… not the ideal person.
READ MOREA poem about Anika’s idealized and very much fictional hero, Rodrigo.
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