Harold Washington Library Zoom Workshops
avocado toast
served with a cold cup of rain
Autumn’s lunch menu
— Laurie Shoulter-Karall
gray stones piled high,
descending sizes, -teeter-
keep holding your breath
— Susan Ataman
unstoppable time
grab the most that you get
I’ll ask for seconds
— John David Karall
Avondale-Logandale Elementary, Chicago
Justice equals peace
Hard work, freedom, happiness
Pen-clicking karma
— 8th Grade Class, Room 302
Urban skyscrapers
Peopled with rushing shoppers
Steel-and-glass molé
— 6th Grade Class, Rm. 102
Soccer ’round the field
Skilled players kick, run and shoot
Hands off, Chucky Cheese
— 5th Grade Class, Rm. 202
Harold Washington Library Center Workshop
mountains scratch the moon while a sleeping lion dreams of leaping red deer
— Will Cooper
Say goodbye sadly
But we’ll groove another night
Because we believe
— Sharon F. Warner
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library Workshop
barbecue party
it was delicious and fun
wait a while to swim
we walk in the fall
we can get wet in the rain
we can jump in leaves
Korean American Community Services After School Students
Harold Washington Library Zoom Workshops
hesitant novice
envying haiku masters
wades in deep water
— Judy Meyers
man built balancing
nature offers an assist
wind gust sweeps away
— Julian Breslow
vegetable mountain
green sprouts cover red layers
hungry belly growls
— Judy Meyers
birds dance together
blue sky wears lacy ball gown
synchronicity
— Judy Meyers
Carter G. Woodson Regional Library NAP Workshop*
Barren wombs for pain
Thrust in chilled breath, warm tears stream
Branches mourning death
— Nyssa Bolden
Indian summer was to bring a joyful warmth instead it brought you
— Judith Bowden
kisses, hugs, mrs. heart-shaped relations entered weakened no pity
— Raymond Collins
street perfection shines
giggles flow from summer
smiles
reaching sky-blue land
— Vanessa Ellis
in the summer rain
hail covers lawns and
sidewalks
alley free of cats
— Renée K. Moore
whispering echoes
October secrets released
sharps never frost lips
— Stephanie Shanks
* This project was supported by a Neighborhood Arts Program (NAP) grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.