"I Am"

Recently, I have been doing a unit on poetry with my English Club Class.  We have read poems and written poems, and I am continually astounded with the creativity and wisdom these kids possess.  We began the unit with the "I am" poem.  Here is the profound, humorous, and brilliant work of my students.

I am a tangerine

I am a tangerine
I hear someone peels my skin
I see someone's mouth
I want to be delicious
I am a tangerine

I pretend I am delicious
I feel shamed
I touch someone's teeth
I worry if I am not delicious
I cry because I am not delicious
I am a tangerine

I understand why you are disappointed
I say I'm sorry
I dream to be delicious
I try to be delicious
I hope to be delicious
I am a tangerine.

I am a student

I am a student
I hear friends are saying
I see friends are playing
I want to play more
I am a student

I pretend for be best
I feel worried
I touch my book
I worry about my best
I cry of result of test
I am a student

I understand what you say
I say I want to get good result of test
I dream to get good result of test
I try to doing home work
I hope go to good high school
I am a student


I am giraffe

I am giraffe
I hear lion's crying
I see lion everyday
I want to become bird and run away from lion
I am giraffe

I pretend to eat leaves
I feel soft and warm wind
I touch ground and think about peace
I worry about my family
I cry because I'm too scary
I am giraffe

I understand my mother
I say "you don't have to worry mom"
I dream I can be free from this scary world
I try to become strong
I hope I can run away from this jungle
I am giraffe


I am winter

I am winter
I hear the sound of cold wind
I see white snowflakes coming down from the sky
I want the warm air of Spring and Summer
I am winter

I pretend to be cruel and harsh
I feel lonely when people all stay home during x-mas
I touch through the public transportation
I worry if someone die because of a cold storm
I cry when nobody loves me
I am winter

I understand everyone in this world wait for me because of x-mas
I say I want to be friendly with everyone
I dream I can't be a warm warm warm spring
I try to be nice
I hope I can be more kind and cozy weather
I am winter


I am ghost

I am ghost
I hear words of mind
I see in front of me
I want to be a part of dark
I am human

I pretend myself
I feel nothing
I touch nothing
I worry nothing
I cry nothing
I am me

I understand my mind
I say myself
I dream part of me in the mirror
I try to break myself
I hope to be a perfect
I am lapis

I am a student

I am a student
I hear everyone say study
I see my store and I am surprised
I want good for test
I am a student

I pretend
I feel very happy
I touch my lunch
I worry about hungry
I cry because I am hungry
I am a student

I understand my friend told something
I say Hello to my friend
I dream to play with my friend in outdoor
I try to think how to play fun
I hope the class will finish quickly
I am a student

I am a basketball player

I am a basketball player
I hear the coach making orders
I see the other team players guarding me
I want make a lot of points
I am a basketball player

I pretend I'm Michael Jordan
I feel great when I play basketball
I touch the ball and dribble
I worry if I make a mistake
I cry when I lose
I am a basketball player

I understand my teammates
I say let's win
I dream to be the best player
I try to make the basket
I hope I be the best
I am a basketball player

I am Kim Ho Jin

I am Kim Ho Jin
I hear myself
I see the movie
I want to be a sports man
I am a boy

I feel good
I touch tv
I worry my hope
I cry silk
I am not girl

I am a student

I am a student
I hear teachers talking loudly
I see my friends playing happily
I want to quit private tutor and enjoy my life excitingly
I am a student

I pretend I'm not that sleepy
I feel actually sleepy
I touch my pencils frequently
I worry if I took my test badly
I cry when the test score comes out badly
I am a student

I understand that I have to try harder
I say that I will one day study harder
I dream my test scores get better
I try to take the test better
I hope go sleep longer
I am a student

I am a music lover

I am a music lover
I hear pianist who is playing emotional music
I see violinist who is playing artistic music
I want to play musical instruments very well
I am a music lover

I pretend to be a nice musician
I feel very happy
I touch music and melody
I worry that I can't do well
I cry because I should practice too hard
I am a music lover

I understand that I should practice very hard and have positive thinkings
I say "I can play music very well.  I can do it!!"
I dream to practice very hard and become a good performer
I try to practice very hard and become a good performer
I hope to try my best and become a good musician
I am a music lover