Haines Elementary School Archives - The Chicago Poetry Center https://www.poetrycenter.org/residency/school/haines/ Sun, 17 May 2026 14:06:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.poetrycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-pigeon-32x32.png Haines Elementary School Archives - The Chicago Poetry Center https://www.poetrycenter.org/residency/school/haines/ 32 32 ‘I am thinking about you like hours think about days ‘: Simile Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/i-am-thinking-about-you-like-hours-think-about-days-simile-poems/ Sun, 17 May 2026 14:01:04 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=28000 “The power of a simile… bridges the gap between the familiar and the unknown, allowing readers to instantly visualize emotions, settings,…

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The power of a simile… bridges the gap between the familiar and the unknown, allowing readers to instantly visualize emotions, settings, and character: – Psychology Today.

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‘A mild whisper in a room full / Of preachers’: Metaphor Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/a-mild-whisper-in-a-room-full-of-preachers-metaphor-poems/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:59:56 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=27959 “Poetry is a manifestation of the human urge to make sense of chaos, to find unity and symmetry in external…

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“Poetry is a manifestation of the human urge to make sense of chaos, to find unity and symmetry in external reality.” -Medium, The Importance of Metaphor.

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‘Cheering for me until your throat burns.’: Kindness Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/cheering-for-me-until-your-throat-burns-kindness-poems/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:32:16 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=27812 “Those of us who are kind and compassionate experience clear benefits to our  well-being and happiness. We may even live longer. Kindness also helps reduce stress and…

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“Those of us who are kind and compassionate experience clear benefits to our  well-being and happiness. We may even live longer. Kindness also helps reduce stress and improve our emotional well-being.”-The Kindness Matters Guide via the Mental Health Foundation.

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‘Legends say people are still staring’: Personification Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/legends-say-people-are-still-staring-personification-poems/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:16:33 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=27703 ” Creative writing provides a safe, judgment-free zone where students can explore their emotions, identities, and thoughts. It allows them…

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” Creative writing provides a safe, judgment-free zone where students can explore their emotions, identities, and thoughts. It allows them to find their own voice and share personal stories, leading to improved self-worth.”-Connections Academy

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‘I am from the nightlamp embroidered with mini hearts’: Poems of Place https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/i-am-from-the-nightlamp-embroidered-with-mini-hearts-poems-of-place/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:13:24 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=27668 “Poems of place contain the psychological and geographic maps we make of the worlds we know, think we know, and…

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“Poems of place contain the psychological and geographic maps we make of the worlds we know, think we know, and those we remember. “-Poet’s House, 2019, The Practice of Poetry: Writing Poems of Place with KC Trommer.

(KC Trommer is an award‑winning poet, curator, and collaborative artist whose work spans poetry, visual art, and community engagement.)

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‘走廊里透出光亮’ (Light shines down the hall): Night Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/%e8%b5%b0%e5%bb%8a%e9%87%8c%e9%80%8f%e5%87%ba%e5%85%89%e4%ba%ae-light-shines-down-the-hall-night-poems/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:33:30 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?post_type=cpc-resident-post&p=27558 “Our bodies have an internal clock, called the circadian rhythm, that regulates when we are asleep and when we are…

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“Our bodies have an internal clock, called the circadian rhythm, that regulates when we are asleep and when we are awake based on environmental cues from light and temperature. While sleeping, your brain can recover from the day. Although it may feel like nothing happens while resting, the brain and body remain very active during sleep and enter several stages of sleep that feature many changes to eye movement, heart rate, and brain activity .”-Penn State Extension. 

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‘Lilac/ Dreams’: Making Poems from a Game! https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/24574-2/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:09:44 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?p=24574 The post ‘Lilac/ Dreams’: Making Poems from a Game! appeared first on The Chicago Poetry Center.

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A Cut Above: Cut-Up & Collage Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/a-cut-above-cut-up-collage-poems/ Fri, 23 May 2025 17:48:42 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?p=24448 The post A Cut Above: Cut-Up & Collage Poems appeared first on The Chicago Poetry Center.

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Fade to Black: Blackout Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/fade-to-black-blackout-poems/ Mon, 19 May 2025 18:01:53 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?p=24375 Ms. Wright, 7th Grade: Poets: Yongyi J., Katie M., Natalie H., Brian Y.

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Ms. Wright, 7th Grade:

Poets: Yongyi J., Katie M., Natalie H., Brian Y.

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‘Endless mirror’: Star Poems https://www.poetrycenter.org/poems/enless-mirror-star-poems/ Mon, 12 May 2025 14:17:43 +0000 https://www.poetrycenter.org/?p=24260 The post ‘Endless mirror’: Star Poems appeared first on The Chicago Poetry Center.

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