About Hands on Stanzas

Hands on Stanzas, the educational outreach program of the Poetry Center of Chicago places professional, teaching Poets in residence at Chicago Public Schools across the city. Poets teach the reading, discussion, and writing of poetry to 3 classes over the course of 20 classroom visits, typically from October through April. Students improve their reading, writing, and public speaking skills, and participating teachers report improved motivation and academic confidence. You can contact Cassie Sparkman, Director of the Hands on Stanzas program, by phone: 312.629.1665 or by email: csparkman(at)poetrycenter.org for more information.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

The Fork

Students read Charles Simic's "The Spoon" and wrote their own poems about an ordinary object.

FORK
Jason M.

A giant kingdom
with trees
castle walls
with guards you behold

A fort full of guards and guns
beware, go away the sign will say
magic and spells
to guard the castle wall

A large tree millions of miles away
just people jumping off the train.

FORK
Daron O.

A white fork, an animal in the
jungle. The fork dancing across
a stage. An old woman looking out
the window waiting on a ride.
Now the fork has its own life dancing
off my plate.

A FORK
DeVaughn M.

a fork straight,
strong polished to an
angelic glitter.

It is being pushed
inside my arm giving
me an extra bone.

It is now part of
my body. I must
accept myself for what I am
than what I am not even with
an extra bone.
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