Diamond Girl
by Kalani (3rd grade)I am a diamond girl.
I love it when I shine.
Inside of me, there are crystals.
I dream of being a star.
I fear being shattered.
At night, I glow in the moonlight.
Will you glow with me?
I Am Summer Love
by Richna (3rd grade)I am from a big, colorful hospital room, where I was born,
Bees buzzing in the summer,
And a dark nighttime with stars.I am from hot, sizzling steak,
Hot tea, hot marshmallow chocolate in winter time,
Which I eat and drink.I am from my dad, Richard,
My grandparents, Christiana and Kwabena,
And my mom, Ama.I am from Bruno Mars and Baby Kaely,
With wonderful music to listen to
When I am bored.I am from sunflowers, tulips,
And going to the beach to relax
And feeling excellent.I am from dancing and singing
To hip-hop music
And Ghanaian music.
Broken Hearts to Rainbow Hope
by Janelle (3rd grade)Broken is the word of devastation,
Disappointment and lakes of tears,
Like a puddle someone steps into
And splashes away.
Or is it the word for reconstruction
And hearts flowing with warmth?Like a desired toy broken and rebuilt again.
Or is all hope lost, then justice reborn,
Like rain pouring until it consumes the earth.
Then, the blazing sun, bright as a smile,
Glistens above all.Until it creates a rainbow
With the greatest power of all.
It heals broken things,
Broken hearts, or broken hope,
Like a Band-Aid that
Wraps around the broken.Are broken things frustration?
Or are they reconstruction,
Giving you hope?
2018
A Fire Breathing Fantasy
The Helen Keller School, Bronx, NY
Linda Morel, writer‐in‐residence
