K. Michele Hatchell is a wonderful fiber artist as well
as the art teacher at Shorewood Elementary. I have
had the pleasure of meshing my words with her art in
a number of projects. We had a wonderful
collaboration in the last school year on the theme of
friendship. Her students made two friendship
bracelets, one to keep and one to give to a friend
with their original poems. This artist-in-residency at
Shorewood culminated in a fantastic mural as well.
Any elementary school in Madison is invited to
contact Fabu in her role as Madison Poet Laureate
and have student poetry shared and celebrated in
The Capital City Hues, at Blkpoetess68@hotmail.com
Sue Schulte’s class
I don’t usually write poems
but friendship is about the Poems
cause we play all day in our own special way. — by
Hannah
Friends play,
Stay and
Learn together — by Demitrius
Laila is my best friend
Pretty like me,
I forgive her everything — by Soukeye
Excited/ Happy
Angry / Depressed
That’s what friends are about — by Anna
You can never
Have too many friends
To play with. — By Alex
Shooting stars
Lightening fire
And ice are like my friends — by Anna P.
My friend Zetty is good.
She helps me with English
And plays with a girl from Italy — by Marta
Sweet smelling flowers
Sparkling friends
I love. — by Sophia
Friends are good
Like warm rice,
Just good. — by Ryan
Max thinks about his friends
Good friends
Many friends. — by Max
Anna P. is best
Coolest and funny too.
I am thankful for her — by Isaac
Friends are people
Who like you
As you are. — by Ardi
Friends
Neighbors
We like both computers and sports. — by Charlie
Neighbors
Friends
We write poetry together. — by Stace
as the art teacher at Shorewood Elementary. I have
had the pleasure of meshing my words with her art in
a number of projects. We had a wonderful
collaboration in the last school year on the theme of
friendship. Her students made two friendship
bracelets, one to keep and one to give to a friend
with their original poems. This artist-in-residency at
Shorewood culminated in a fantastic mural as well.
Any elementary school in Madison is invited to
contact Fabu in her role as Madison Poet Laureate
and have student poetry shared and celebrated in
The Capital City Hues, at Blkpoetess68@hotmail.com
Sue Schulte’s class
I don’t usually write poems
but friendship is about the Poems
cause we play all day in our own special way. — by
Hannah
Friends play,
Stay and
Learn together — by Demitrius
Laila is my best friend
Pretty like me,
I forgive her everything — by Soukeye
Excited/ Happy
Angry / Depressed
That’s what friends are about — by Anna
You can never
Have too many friends
To play with. — By Alex
Shooting stars
Lightening fire
And ice are like my friends — by Anna P.
My friend Zetty is good.
She helps me with English
And plays with a girl from Italy — by Marta
Sweet smelling flowers
Sparkling friends
I love. — by Sophia
Friends are good
Like warm rice,
Just good. — by Ryan
Max thinks about his friends
Good friends
Many friends. — by Max
Anna P. is best
Coolest and funny too.
I am thankful for her — by Isaac
Friends are people
Who like you
As you are. — by Ardi
Friends
Neighbors
We like both computers and sports. — by Charlie
Neighbors
Friends
We write poetry together. — by Stace
I cannot think
About friendship
Except to say it is wonderful. — by Imran
Cheerful, funny
Folks
Make the best friends. — by Henry G.
Nigel is my closest
Friend along with Cole
Because we are boys. — by Manuel
Brotherhood
Manuel and Nigel
Playing together. — by Nigel
When I think
Of friendship
I think of rainbows. — by Cattleia
A Rainbow is beauty
That colors the sky
Like friendship. — by William
Friends move
That hurts
you feel sad to lose their kindness. — by Bolan
Friends are ballistic
They explode with humor
All over the place. — by Owen
Friendship is a gift
Inside you
That can’t be given or taken away. — by Ben
Like the sun
You split the earth in half
And share with all. — by Ben
Stirring friends
Like yummy cookies
And the green scent of grass. — by Cole
A wise person
Has true friends
That smell well. — by Suleman
Opens up to me
With feelings
And caring. — by Isabel
Friends care
Everywhere
With true words. — by Julie
My friends are weird
Laughing, thoughtful
Buddies — by Samay
Careful artists
Yet unrealistic
Friends. — by Chloe
Cheerful
Gentle
Are the friends in my life — by Vicky
We battled anonymously
On a computer game
Then met and became friends. — by Michael
(To be continued next issue)
About friendship
Except to say it is wonderful. — by Imran
Cheerful, funny
Folks
Make the best friends. — by Henry G.
Nigel is my closest
Friend along with Cole
Because we are boys. — by Manuel
Brotherhood
Manuel and Nigel
Playing together. — by Nigel
When I think
Of friendship
I think of rainbows. — by Cattleia
A Rainbow is beauty
That colors the sky
Like friendship. — by William
Friends move
That hurts
you feel sad to lose their kindness. — by Bolan
Friends are ballistic
They explode with humor
All over the place. — by Owen
Friendship is a gift
Inside you
That can’t be given or taken away. — by Ben
Like the sun
You split the earth in half
And share with all. — by Ben
Stirring friends
Like yummy cookies
And the green scent of grass. — by Cole
A wise person
Has true friends
That smell well. — by Suleman
Opens up to me
With feelings
And caring. — by Isabel
Friends care
Everywhere
With true words. — by Julie
My friends are weird
Laughing, thoughtful
Buddies — by Samay
Careful artists
Yet unrealistic
Friends. — by Chloe
Cheerful
Gentle
Are the friends in my life — by Vicky
We battled anonymously
On a computer game
Then met and became friends. — by Michael
(To be continued next issue)
Genevieve
Taught me to be myself
Even when I don’t want to. —by Rebekah
We laugh
And laugh like crazy
She is my best friend in the universe. —by
Princess Munkyung
Shiny hair, generous guy
Lucas is my best friend
Since kindergarten. — by Paolo
Cool friends
Anna and I
We both like green. — by Emily
Friends are just like
Sisters and brothers
Thought they don’t live together. — by Cole
Friends build and
Solve problems
For each other. — by Dean F.
Friends say WEEEEEE
While going down a slide
Together in life. — by Jacob R.C.
Friend Alex
Artist Alex
We met and played. — by Jacob B.
Paolo has goldish, brownish hair,
Is good at soccer,
And being a friend. — by Lucas
Having friends
Helping friends
Being friends together. — by Zetty
Friendships are flowers
Petals fall, friends’ leave
Spring comes, friends gather. — by Zoe
In the world
The hand of friendship
Has no color. —by Genevieve
Marianne Fauerbach’s Poems
Lonely,
Then you’re asked to play
Friendship begins. — by Davis
Friendship is a link, a privilege
A shared happiness
Not easily started but easily broken. — by
Henry B.
Win together
Lose together
Play together and stay together. — by Geneva
Friends love each other
As long as
We love them. — by Martin
We laugh
We argue
Then we forgive. — by Denny
I enjoy every minute
Of glorious friendship
With best buds. — by Emma
Taught me to be myself
Even when I don’t want to. —by Rebekah
We laugh
And laugh like crazy
She is my best friend in the universe. —by
Princess Munkyung
Shiny hair, generous guy
Lucas is my best friend
Since kindergarten. — by Paolo
Cool friends
Anna and I
We both like green. — by Emily
Friends are just like
Sisters and brothers
Thought they don’t live together. — by Cole
Friends build and
Solve problems
For each other. — by Dean F.
Friends say WEEEEEE
While going down a slide
Together in life. — by Jacob R.C.
Friend Alex
Artist Alex
We met and played. — by Jacob B.
Paolo has goldish, brownish hair,
Is good at soccer,
And being a friend. — by Lucas
Having friends
Helping friends
Being friends together. — by Zetty
Friendships are flowers
Petals fall, friends’ leave
Spring comes, friends gather. — by Zoe
In the world
The hand of friendship
Has no color. —by Genevieve
Marianne Fauerbach’s Poems
Lonely,
Then you’re asked to play
Friendship begins. — by Davis
Friendship is a link, a privilege
A shared happiness
Not easily started but easily broken. — by
Henry B.
Win together
Lose together
Play together and stay together. — by Geneva
Friends love each other
As long as
We love them. — by Martin
We laugh
We argue
Then we forgive. — by Denny
I enjoy every minute
Of glorious friendship
With best buds. — by Emma