Street Music: A Poem

“Street Music”
 by Arnold Adoff

T h i s    c i t y:
t h e
a l w a y s
           n o i s e
g  r  i  n  d  i  n  g
up     from     the
s u b w a y s
u n d e r
   g r o u n d:
slamming from bus tires
and taxi horns and engines
of cars and trucks in all

v  o  c  a  b  u  l  a  r  i  e  s
                                            of
clash
flash
screeching
hot  metal    l a n g u a g e
c  o  m  b  i  n  a  t  i  o  n  s:
as    p l a n e s
  o v e r h e a d
               r o a r
an
o r c h e s t r a
of rolling  drums
and battle blasts
assaulting
               my ears
w i t h
t h e
a l w a y s
    n o i s e   of
t h i s   c i t y:

street    music.


Today's homework:
1.  Math Mrs. Spaulding: p. 521-522.
               Miss W:  p. 525.
               Mrs. Thompson: p.
               Mrs. Leone: p. 429-430.
2.  Write a poem about sounds.
3.  John Sutter Report due.
4.  Read for half an hour.
5.  Get parent initials.