Ali

Students read the following poem by Lloyd M. Corbin:

Ali

Ali
Is our prince
Regal and Black
A glass that could fall
but never break
A flower without rain
that could never die
Ali
Is our prince

Examples of poems written by students modeled on Ali include:

Bruce Lee by Frank Tchou

Bruce Lee
Is the master
Elegant but strong
A tiger with sharp senses
ever ready to strike
A nuclear power plant
of potential energy
Bruce Lee
Is the master
of martial arts

Ghandi by Matthew Vargese

Ghandi
Was a leader
Flexible but firm
A guiding light
that never dimmed
A small shivering voice
that storms never silenced
Ghandi
Is still a leader

Lydia by Margie Saez

Lydia
Is my momma
Magnificent and majestic
A rose that lives as long
as eternity in relentless beauty
A mountain that reaches into the blue horizon
that could never be stuck down
Lydia
Is my momma

Mother by Shu Chen Chiu

Mother
Is candlelight
Warm and bright
A glow of love
that flames forever
A torch in the tempest
guiding us past night
Mother
Is candlelight