lexicondevil Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 I got mine as well! Thank you. I'm happy to support such a wonderful project. Thank you so much! Hopefully everyone got their books by now. The new year starts tomorrow. Eeeek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Yo. I'm in for one. Too lazy to read the past few pages. Gimme all the deets. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantdance Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wow I just found this topic. Such amazing work! I'll buy any future stuff for sure. Keep changing lives through writing. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Yo. I'm in for one. Too lazy to read the past few pages. Gimme all the deets. Wow I just found this topic. Such amazing work! I'll buy any future stuff for sure. Keep changing lives through writing. Hey Folks! Thanks a lot for the support. I'm not taking donations for books right now. I will start this up again in May. I don't really bump this thread until the end of the school year when we do our classroom celebration. Maybe follow this thread, so you know when I bump it? I'm looking forward to another year and another surprise from the third grade class. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxcoliver Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I read through this thread a few nights ago, and just WOW! awesome thing you're doing, and the things the kids write. Jesus that's damn amazing. I had seen this thread bumped before, but never paid any attention to it. I'll admit I always skipped over it because I do not like Explosions in the Sky and the fact that they were in the title always put me off. But for some reason I decided to finally see what it was about, and was not expecting this AT ALL. Amazing stuff really. It's nice to see tea hers that care that much about the students. And le them exercise their creative side. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 I read through this thread a few nights ago, and just WOW! awesome thing you're doing, and the things the kids write. Jesus that's damn amazing. I had seen this thread bumped before, but never paid any attention to it. I'll admit I always skipped over it because I do not like Explosions in the Sky and the fact that they were in the title always put me off. But for some reason I decided to finally see what it was about, and was not expecting this AT ALL. Amazing stuff really. It's nice to see tea hers that care that much about the students. And le them exercise their creative side. Thank a lot! Yeah, most of their poems are not written while listening to Explosions. I just thought it might get more people to check out the thread. The band was really stoked when I gave them a collection of poems, so that was fun for me. I'm hoping that by exposing them to writing and different types of music some of the students will find something that drives their life, like it did for me. Yesterday was the first day, so I was playing them a lot of jazz and Hawaiian music. One student said that I play very calm music. I told her to wait until later in the year when I play some Converge. They lose their minds when I play that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Here are some poems from this past book: Our Last Days As Children Our last day as children will come to an end. In the future we will not be kids. We will be different and we will not play around. All of the kids will stop it. We will all be different. You have the right to climb the steep mountains. You can reach for the stars and laugh with other people. Everything will change. You will have different friends and you will have your own house and you can see plants every morning and hear their sound and hear them whisper to you. - Damien Future goth girl who once drew a picture of a unicorn with a fox impaled on its horn. Haiku. The Dead Guy I Loved He took care of us. Now he is gone forever. He is dead tonight. -Graciela When We Played When we played for the first time, I thought you were a good friend. But now you’re mean and think you’re better. You have made me cry a lot. But today you want to be friends again. Keep on dreaming, because I won’t forgive you. - Rocio It’s Natural To Be Afraid Walk in the forest all alone. Get scared. Hide by a bush. It’s natural to be afraid. Hide in a log, away from the fog. It’s natural to be afraid. Left in the house, go under your covers. It’s natural to be afraid. If you cry when a bully comes, it’s natural. If you lost your mom and you’re scared you’ll lose your dog and dad, it’s natural. If bad things happen, it’s natural. If it happens to everybody it’s always natural. Are you really afraid? Sometimes. -TaMani This student's aunt got killed by a drunk driver. I remember hearing about it on the news and never knew there was a connection until I read this poem. Tia Silvia My Tia Silvia just passed away. I would keep memories and keep them in my heart. I would land in her death. I would keep everything in my mind. I would not let them go anywhere else but my heart. I stand in her death. I would let them go until I’m not in the city. I will never let go of my Tia Silvia. I will love her so much. I would stand in the way to stop the car crash that she had with a man drunk driving on the highway all over the news. - Nayomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlimbo Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 My Hands My hands are Brown The palm is white But don’t call Me black because my Skin color is Brown. If you call me black I Will hit you in your mouth with My brown right hand. -Parish That's some Langston Hughes OG shit. Real stuff. Who else whipped out the songs and listened as they read along? lexicondevil and eight1echo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallenmatador Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 get explosions to make an exclusive 7" to pair with a nice book of these poems, do a kickstarter, and use the money to buy all the kids savings bonds for college. Fantastic poetry project. Even better market. Would flip. The economic payoff would be ten fold. I buy them all, put the little ones through college, and amount a healthy net profit for my generous efforts. Here is a picture taken by my assistant of me just this morning, visualizing the tasty profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 It's that time of the year when I stress out and hope the kids write some crushing poems. I am once again offering a copy of 2015-2016 school year poetry book for a $10 donation. This money will be used to pay for snacks to feed 4 classrooms during our poetry celebration. Your book will be shipped during the summer. I have up to 10 spots. Please PM me and I will give you my paypal address. Right at this moment, I am playing them "Our Last Days As Children" by EITS. They are hopefully writing some good poems for this year's book. Thanks for looking! eight1echo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 We just wrote our poems while listening to "A Song For Our Fathers" by Explosions. This is one of them. I don't know exactly what it means, but I'm liking it and will be thinking about it for a while. A Song For Our Fathers Sadness will be a day of windy trees making sounds telling you what a day you had in the woods repeating many lies of this day. Secrets and yelling scares lonely walls fighting across from each other as helicopters appear to help them tear apart in loneliness homes. - Cassidy eight1echo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 You know I want one! Gotta keep the collection going. Will PM! lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thank you to all of you who have contributed. I have two more spots left to get a book. I will give it until Tuesday and then we will be done until next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitvinyl Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just read through this entire thread and I am blown away. I really respect teachers like you and I'm certain all these kids appreciate everything you're doing for them. They might not realize it now but they will - I'm sure of it. Plus, Explosions in the Sky are phenomenal and it's always nice to get kids listening to some more "alternative" music once in awhile. I remember in high school I had an English teacher who used to encourage us to read books like A Clockwork Orange (even though the school's principal was seriously against it) and watch films like the Seventh Seal and Les 400 Coups. It really helped me start enjoying school, and I was always very excited to write and talk about whatever we were reading/watching that week. Some times she would let us bring in music to play for the class so we could have a discussion about it. No other teachers would allow students to express any sort of creativity or interest in the arts. Two years later at graduation, that same teacher handed me the English award and an envelope with a letter. In the letter, she thanked me for "bringing an eclectic taste to the classroom this year" and gave me a gift card to a local book store. I'll never forget it. Anyway, all that rant to say, thanks for what you do lexicondevil. Also, I'm interested in grabbing a book if you have any left. Would you send one to Canada? cantdance and lexicondevil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 i would love to add a vol. 3 to my colleciton. im in. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 12 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: Just read through this entire thread and I am blown away. I really respect teachers like you and I'm certain all these kids appreciate everything you're doing for them. They might not realize it now but they will - I'm sure of it. Plus, Explosions in the Sky are phenomenal and it's always nice to get kids listening to some more "alternative" music once in awhile. I remember in high school I had an English teacher who used to encourage us to read books like A Clockwork Orange (even though the school's principal was seriously against it) and watch films like the Seventh Seal and Les 400 Coups. It really helped me start enjoying school, and I was always very excited to write and talk about whatever we were reading/watching that week. Some times she would let us bring in music to play for the class so we could have a discussion about it. No other teachers would allow students to express any sort of creativity or interest in the arts. Two years later at graduation, that same teacher handed me the English award and an envelope with a letter. In the letter, she thanked me for "bringing an eclectic taste to the classroom this year" and gave me a gift card to a local book store. I'll never forget it. Anyway, all that rant to say, thanks for what you do lexicondevil. Also, I'm interested in grabbing a book if you have any left. Would you send one to Canada? 3 hours ago, abovetheearth said: i would love to add a vol. 3 to my colleciton. im in. Thanks to both of you. Will send a pm with info. And we're done for the year. Thanks again to everyone who helped support this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 12 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: Just read through this entire thread and I am blown away. I really respect teachers like you and I'm certain all these kids appreciate everything you're doing for them. They might not realize it now but they will - I'm sure of it. Plus, Explosions in the Sky are phenomenal and it's always nice to get kids listening to some more "alternative" music once in awhile. I remember in high school I had an English teacher who used to encourage us to read books like A Clockwork Orange (even though the school's principal was seriously against it) and watch films like the Seventh Seal and Les 400 Coups. It really helped me start enjoying school, and I was always very excited to write and talk about whatever we were reading/watching that week. Some times she would let us bring in music to play for the class so we could have a discussion about it. No other teachers would allow students to express any sort of creativity or interest in the arts. Two years later at graduation, that same teacher handed me the English award and an envelope with a letter. In the letter, she thanked me for "bringing an eclectic taste to the classroom this year" and gave me a gift card to a local book store. I'll never forget it. Anyway, all that rant to say, thanks for what you do lexicondevil. Also, I'm interested in grabbing a book if you have any left. Would you send one to Canada? 3 hours ago, abovetheearth said: i would love to add a vol. 3 to my colleciton. im in. Thanks to both of you. Will send a pm with info. And we're done for the year. Thanks again to everyone who helped support this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Was reading through the 2013-2014 edition and these lines (all separate poems): "My mother is like a house with a ghost in it" "Tell the giving tree I give up" "I live in a city where people don't live" "Once you spend all of the money you will be just like me" Incredible stuff and I cannot wait for the new one to arrive. Keep up the good work, there is some incredible pieces in all of these. lexicondevil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 On 6/18/2016 at 10:49 PM, abovetheearth said: Was reading through the 2013-2014 edition and these lines (all separate poems): "My mother is like a house with a ghost in it" "Tell the giving tree I give up" "I live in a city where people don't live" "Once you spend all of the money you will be just like me" Incredible stuff and I cannot wait for the new one to arrive. Keep up the good work, there is some incredible pieces in all of these. Thank you. All books have been mailed out. Maybe next year I will get around to doing a selected anthology from all of the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lexicondevil Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Glad it made it to you. You have a nice collection going! Thanks again for supporting the kids and their creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Finally at the end of this school year! If anyone is interested in contributing 10 bucks that will go towards snacks for our celebration, you will be mailed a copy of this year's poetry anthology. I'm only opening this up to five spots. I'm buying Little Debbies(blech) and Capri Suns for four classrooms and $50-$60 usually covers it. If interested, just PM me and I will send you my paypal info. Once again, I played "Our Last Days As Children" by Explosions and got some interesting results. Some samples from this year: Our Last Days As Children I’m glad the years of being a child are almost over because when I was little a lot of bad things happened to me. I had a condition with my body and with my dad. I had seizures because my blood cells don’t produce like other people’s do. But I’m going to have to live with my condition for the rest of my life. The first time I had my seizure was when I was 8 months old and my head felt like a tornado when an earthquake just hit. I had stayed in the hospital for 9 months straight. A whole bunch of doctors were surrounding me. And the only reason I survived was because of my doctor. If it wasn’t for him I would be dead right now. And I hate to say it, but out of my whole family my mom was the only one there for me, besides my brother. He was the only father figure I had in my life. When he left and went to jail, he was still there for me, not my real dad. I just don’t get how my biological father wouldn’t come to the hospital for his own daughter, but now I bet he regrets everything he’s put me through these last years. And I hope when he dies he remembers the mistakes he made and I hope it eats him alive. - L I Am Immense Love is like a smile In the air shiny with water taking night away and leaving the sun here with me. The seriousness of the ocean moving like dolphins in the sea like ice in winter trying to escape. Your heart will explode like shiny tears going down like fear into your heart and then to your friends. I will watch my family like birds in my heart with tears that shines with fear that they never had life. - FD Heaven I don’t believe in heaven. I believe god is real, but it’s like somebody made it up, trying to be famous. It’s like somebody saying, “There are boots that can make you run fast as The Flash.” That’s what I think. - J Our Last Days As Children The day after my uncle’s birthday was like someone shooting me until I fell to the bumpy ground, the tears. The day after my uncle’s birthday I felt blue because I had no one to keep me company when I went to his house. The day I heard the news I fell to the bumpy ground and with tears falling from my blue face. Every day I woke up and started to cry because I wanted to see him, but my mom told me, “You have to wait until you can go to Heaven with the angels.” Every year my birthday came, but every year I did not see him clapping when I was brave to stick my face in the cake. - E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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