I gave the 6th grade class I am helping with an assignment today, write a poem titled “This Place.” No other guidance…
Wish you could have seen the looks on their faces!
Anyway, I strongly believe that a teacher should be willing to do their own assignments. Here is what I came up with.
This Place
holds joy
and sorrow
and peace
and fear
this place
is warm as a summer day
and cool as gray rain
in autumn
this place
contains everything
and nothing
a little
or
a lot
this place
makes sense
sometimes
but sometimes
it’s just crazy
this place
grows with me
surrounds me
protects me
support me
this place
this place
yes —
THIS PLACE.
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