For the past year and a half, I've been teaching a class at my local primary school. And yesterday, I finally finished collating their 9/11 tribute-slash-mandatory social studies poetry project! While I am sorry we didn't have it finished in time for the anniversary of 9/11 itself, I think taking a bit of extra time has really made a difference - both in the quality of the work, and to the kids themselves. Please enjoy this dignified, respectful tribute to the famous 9/11 boondoggle of aught 1. -g0m



"The Day of 9/11" by Kat



Years ago in 2001

People of new york were having fun

But then a plane did fly

And 2977 people did die



by Kat (9)



N ine eleven

I hate the evil people who did this

N o. don't like them.

E vil people blew up the twin towers on 9/11

e

l So sad thinking aboutit

v

e

n ever forget

COPY RIGHT JOSH!!!!!



Poem by a kitten



I love my mother

And sister or brother

I have black fur and claws

And eyes and paws

Later I will have a bun

But for now I am done!



by Emma



[Editor's note: Emma was sick the day I was giving out the assignment, however, she is an extremely creative child, and I'm very proud of how much she's improved.]



[Editor's note: A collaborative effort by Kittenguy36 and CreepypastaGoth! Good use of personal feelings in relation to the topic. Stellar. Call it a hunch, but I think they're DEFINITELY going to graduate this year. This deserves the highest accolade I am legally allowed to bestow in the classroom - a participation award.]

9/11 ... a horror

a terrible POOP]

BARF

cryeing



by jeremy age 7 3/4

[Editor's note: I do NOT approve of Jeremy's use of salty language in this poem. It is only included here for completeness' sake. Good use of whitespace!]



Back in 2001 in New york.

Things were busy like wine with a cork.

Suddenly there was a plane.

And suddenly it start to rain.

But into a building it crashed.

And it did into the building smash.

RIP TO THE PEOPLE DEAD IN 9/11. YOU ARE IN HEAVEN. GOD BLESS FIRE MEN



by Patrick

[Editor's note: OK, well, as you can see it was clearly a mistake to tell Angelgirl10 that "not all poems have to rhyme." Still, good effort, and a positive message at the end.]

Once upon a time there was a city called New York. It is very big and had a lot of people from all around the world. There was a lot of shops. One day a bad man named USAMA bin laden flew a plane into a pair of buildings called the twin towers. The twin towers originally opened on April 4, 1973.



by Siobhan age 10. Jeremy keeps pinching me

[Editor's note: While I do not condone tattling, Jeremy honestly is a real shit of a child.]

[Editor's note: Cool!]

– David "g0m" Dolan (@g0m)