We followed instructions and all were read aloud. They got into it! Here's mine (followed by a chain of them from my talented student who used the form to create a narrative!) :
This is such a creative way to study Dekaaz and have students build off one another. Did you ask them to follow up your prompt and then order their individual ones into a story? Im so curious about how this unfolded ☺️
Rachel + Camille – This was beautiful! 😭👏🏽
Hearing you both voice it over was an awesome addition.
Thank you Jamal! So glad THEE poet laureate reached out. The process taught me something new.
Thank you!
Beautiful and grounding. Thank you
You’re so welcome, it was fun to draft these up.
you're welcome!
Thank you for this new form and the beautiful poem! Something to share with my students
you're welcome! I look forward to hearing how your students receive it.
This is sooooo good.
Thank you, I loved Camille's inflections. Her words sparkled.
The reading gave me chills. This entire piece is both prompt and offering. Yall slayed.
We followed instructions and all were read aloud. They got into it! Here's mine (followed by a chain of them from my talented student who used the form to create a narrative!) :
You own
the job. It
doesn't own you, girl.
Here is my student Karen's"
Walmart
took over
Lunardi’s market
We were
too cheap for
its really good food
So, from
2000 (two thousand)
to 2013 (twenty-thirteen)
We prayed
for a new
Trader Joe’s market
But no
It’s Walmart
Now and forever
Walmart
the serpent
tempting me with cheap
dairy
dheap crackers
cheap vitamin C
I have
turned my back
on old principles
All for
bananas
sixty cents a pound
This is such a creative way to study Dekaaz and have students build off one another. Did you ask them to follow up your prompt and then order their individual ones into a story? Im so curious about how this unfolded ☺️
Beautiful - it made me feel so calm and still for a moment ✨
It was grounding to recite, thanks for listening Recueil.
I'll certainly let you know
Strong impact in such a delicate manner. I appreciate this. The words resonate loudly.
The brevity is everything! Camille really put me on to something new.