Book Spine Poetry

Creating poetry is incredibly difficult. The form is dependent on condensed story and exact language, rhythm and invention. I had some of our teens create poems out of book spines in celebration of National Poetry Month, and I was really impressed by some of the poems they created.  Check them out for yourself!

	The Crazy Things I Do for Love Marijuana Cocaine Alcohol glamour gurlz Strong at the Heart Respect Human Body
	Nothing But Drama When the Black Girl Sings Worst Impressions With Friends like These
	I Did it Without Thinking Alcohol My Anxious Mind
	What If? glamour gurlz Respect Inhalants
	Dragon Ball Naruto InuYasha Bleach Passion
	Poetry speaks who I am When Nothing Matters Anymore Everything I need to Know I Learned from a Children’s Book And Still I Rise Now Is Your Time
	Thirteen Reasons Why Birds of North America Calls Beyond Our Heart
	Perfect Scoundrels Summer and the City Caught Up in the Drama Chopstick