Poetry

A few of my favorites

Poetry: About

Kid President

Poetry: Image

This is an observational poem I wrote during the Spring semester of 2019. I hope to share it with my future students.

Poetry: Video

On the other side of the door

I can be a different me,

As smart and as brave and as funny or strong

As a person could want to be.

There's nothing too hard for me to do,

There's no place I can't explore

Because everything can happen

On the other side of the door

I don't have to go alone.

If you come, too, we can sail tall ships

And fly where the wind has flown.

And wherever we go, it is almost sure

We'll find what we're looking for

Because everything can happen

On the other side of the door.

~Jeff Moss

Poetry: Quote

Chacos is a poem I wrote as a mentor text for my students. It is a "So Much Depends Upon" poem written after William Carlos Williams.

Poetry: Video

Why am I keeping this notebook?

Because it's a place where I can

keep track of my life.

It's a place where I can observe closely

And where I can store little pieces of strength

It's a place where I can keep the elements of Life

(lightning, fire, ice, time, and space)

and Writing

(poetry, words, eyes).

It's a place where tales weave.

All in all

It's a place for ME.

John Milhaltses, 5th grader from Long Island (~2001)

Poetry: Welcome