Monday, March 26, 2012

Diamond Poems About Bullying

Today, as part of our workshops on Bullying Awareness with the Freshmen, we had them create "Diamond Poems" about bullying.  Poems created with nine words, utilizing what bullying means to them, how it looks, how it sounds, what safety means and then some sort of ending.  Here are a few examples of their work:

Disgusted

Physical                                Emotional

Curses                          Yelling                                Crying

Boyfriend                      Family

Loved


Hate

Teasing                              Trouble

Crying                                   Sad                               Depair

Teacher                              Parents

Mom

Upset

Helpless                                 People

Laughing                                       Crying                                Screaming

God                                     Parents

Together

Disgusted


Pain                                              Fear


Cries                                            "Help"                                       Laugh


Home                                          God


Overwhelmed

Frustrated


Pain                                           Evil


Hell                                                     Tears                               Silence/Whispers


Acceptance                                      Trust


Gone

Mad

Verbal                                             Physical


Cursing                                     Shouting                                      Yelling


Friends                                              Counseling


Relief