Queen of Katwe Image poems by kim doele https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd We created poems from an image in the movie "Queen of Katwe." en-us 2017-01-30 17:59:20 UTC 2017-11-12 23:52:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Crying https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334225 By: Madeline
Mama was crying
Brother was crying
The skies were crying
Casting a dark shadow down upon our little home
I was afraid as was everyone in our town
We were afraid of what was going to happen next]]> 2017-01-30 18:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334225 "I Challenge You" https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334405 It's all dark
Grey, Black, brown
Honking car horns
Happy screams
Then a mean voice
Phiona looks at the boy
Like a maze
All dark
She doesn't know where to go
Then she sees the chess board
all lit up in white light
Phiona knows her way around
Over on that board
She looks at the mean voice
"I Challenge you."
By: Amelia




]]> 2017-01-30 18:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334405 Dark Waters https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334498 By: Maggie Shreiner 

Debris floating in flowing dark water.
Wet clothes sticking to people's body.
Screaming
Clouds swallowing the sky.
Dull light
Nothing but dark water.
Howling wind
Screaming.
My brother holding on for dear life.
Fear filling the air.
Clouds covering the sky like
Dirt covering the ground.
Screaming

]]> 2017-01-30 18:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334498 Daily Life https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334706 By:Sam G.

A dark brown dirt road stretching out 
wind blowing the mix of dirt and sand into the stalls of the nearby market
bustling with conversation concerning trade deals 
The mid-to-late afternoon sun glinting off of a dull silver hairpin.]]> 2017-01-30 18:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334706 The Stolen Queen https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334791 By: Michael Colombo

Gloria moves with confidence
Her tall opponent studying hard
Click, Click, Click
Timers in the background
And while this next part makes me laugh, this next part makes Gloria very mad
The tall man,
with the flick of a wrist,
takes her queen
"Coach! Coach!"
"He took my queen!"
"He took my queen!"
Gloria starts yelling and screaming like a howler monkey
Coach carries her out of the room
And the silence returns

]]> 2017-01-30 18:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334791 The Queen https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334793 By: Griffin Walchak
The pioneers were facing off agent kings college
Gloria was playing a very tall school boy. The click of his rook agents the board as he took Gloria's queen. 
"HE TOOK MY QUEEN!"
Everyone in the dim lit room looks over
"HE TOOK MY QUEEN!"
Mr. Katende bolts over and swoops up Gloria into his arms
"HE TOOK MY QUEEN!"
Gloria yells as she is carried out of the dim lit library.


]]> 2017-01-30 18:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334793 Queen https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334952 By: Henry
Clack, clack
The pieces moved thoughtfully around the board
As stop watches ticked and tocked
More pieces left the board
Even after they left
The others carried out their mission
To get the king
And the one that shouldn't have been sent off
Was
The girl using the board cried out
"Coach! Coach! He took my queen"
Then she was sent from the room
And all went back to normal
Clack, clack
Tick, tock...]]> 2017-01-30 18:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334952 https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334966 2017-01-30 18:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150334966 Roundabout troubet https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335123 By: Betty Jo
Back and around.
The sky was dull,
The water grey.
Back and around.
The boat rocked and swayed.
A lonely bird called.
No answer.
Back and around.
Back and around.
Back and around.
Faster now.
Frogs croaked and groaned.
The water rippled.
Back and around.
The lone white bird.
The solitary fisherman.
He is hungry.
He is starving.
He is alone.
He is dying.
Back and around.
Around and back.]]> 2017-01-30 18:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335123 The Taste of Ketchup https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335145 Joseph Rose

Sitting by the pool
with a nice warm breeze
The taste of french fries
dipped in the best invention ever
The gooey tomato paste
known as ketchup
One of the best times of their lives]]> 2017-01-30 18:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335145 New House https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335180 By: Audrey Gebben

I feel touched
the family pulled up
in a rusty old van
onto a gravel driveway
to a small house
shaded by trees
green light shining
they got out of the van
stumbled to the house
Night comes out
with her baby
Mom is crying
I feel touched]]> 2017-01-30 18:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335180 Falling White https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335294 Mira 

She stands out 
Against the white
A splash of color
Facing the gray
Gray sky
Gray as ashes 
Gray as stone
Dim lights
Wind blowing
She is crying
Over the rail
A buzz of sound
Like little insects
Snow is whispering
Down to the earth

]]> 2017-01-30 18:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335294 Surprise https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335385
By: Ethan VanHoose

Phiona jumped out of
the car and
was surprised.
She saw colorful
signs with her
name on it.
People were
cheering, "Phiona, Phiona, Phiona!"
She ran through the 
crowd with her trophy
making her way
to the front 
of her house
with Robert.
Everyone started
dancing and singing 
including Phiona.
People were
singing and dancing
like the USA
just won the Olympics.
The people of Katwe
were so excited 
and proud of
Phiona that she
won The National
Africa Chess Tournament.]]> 2017-01-30 18:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335385 Passionate https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335651 Passionate,
Proudly strutting across the room,
Passionate,
Colors of black and maroon,
Passionate,
Clatters on the chess boards,
Passionate,
As tough and strong as a wall,
Passionate, 
outsmarting and willing them all.

JC

]]> 2017-01-30 18:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335651 VICTPOOOOOORY https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335675 by Luke
dimly lit
Brown and dull
clink clink clink
went the chess pieces
one last clink
a smile spread
across Benjamin's face
i won 
i won 
he danced around
like a monkey 
thrilled thrilled thrilled 
once again
a dimly lit room
brown and dull
with little murmur

]]> 2017-01-30 18:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150335675 Unforgiving bowdvio https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150336939 By: Violet Bowdle
Night walks out
Water strolls in

Unforgiving

Gripping at fabric
screaming for Night

Unforgiving

madness, sadness, deathly scared
mom comes in

Unforgiving

Midnight flash floods
Night's belongings now flow

Unforgiving

Screaming and fighting
Wraps around the room

Unforgiving

Safe, Silence, fear flows out.

Forgiving.]]> 2017-01-30 18:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150336939 Night's Rapids https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150336996 By: Abby S.
I desperately grasp
As my arms are ripped
from the hammock
Angry rapids
Bite at my feet
I can only hear
The sloshing water 
against the walls
And the deafening pounding of rain
The dark, muddy waves
Now pool around my feet
As mama rips me
From the raging stream
Will Night be forgiven?

]]> 2017-01-30 18:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150336996 Defeat https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337082 By Rotem

Clocks ticking
The red of her shirt reminds me of defeat
Click
It's my turn
I see the queen, staring at me
She's telling me to move her
Click 
Red shirt smiles
It is as suspenseful as a lion getting ready to pounce
Her hand touches the rook
I wince
My heart falls then comes back up again
I'm done
I've lost]]> 2017-01-30 18:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337082 Underprivileged Kids https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337150 By: Adam
Normal looking kids sitting at the pool enjoying the clear water, 
and the blazing sun but this is paradise to them. 
The fries and ketchup they are eating for the first time. 
This food we take for granted but to them it tastes like a god's food. The underprivileged, slum-living, dirty, malnourished kids able for 1 second to escape the manacles of poverty.]]> 2017-01-30 18:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337150 Dead Queen https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337165 Silence
Silence fills the room like a big black cloud
Tick, Tick
Scratch Scratch on the bad of paper, 
Shuffle, Shuffle, the pieces on the board
"WAAAAAAAH
WAAAAAAAH"
"Coach, he took my queen!"
"Shhhh, my little pioneer, Shhhh, my little pioneer."
By Kelly]]> 2017-01-30 18:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150337165 Bright https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150338234 By: Lucy
The brightly colored sky and sun matched everyone's smiles
Teeth were as white as a cloud on a clear day 
Feet moving and stomping the ground on the beat of the singing and clapping 
Noise was coming from all directions
Men, women and children grasping creative signs raised above their heads
The clothing of the locals were sunny and  vivid
With colors ranging from all over the rainbow 
Bright

]]> 2017-01-30 18:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150338234 Ketchup garzcla https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150338632 The Sun is Blaring
The Birds are chirping
The Pool is as blue as the sky
We Talk about Ketchup and how it is the best invention in the world, and we think
Sudan must be so lucky
with all its
ketchup.
-Clark Garza

]]> 2017-01-30 18:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150338632 Monsoon https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150339078 By: Jack Barnes
Monsoon rains gushing down
baby left behind
rains keep coming 
baby's hammock swinging
SNAP!
hammock breaks 
water rushing fast as light 
baby screaming 
holding on to hammock
mother running 
screaming yelling
water is brown and black 
sky is grey 
mother closer 
objects flowing down the river of the house
mother and baby reunited again]]> 2017-01-30 18:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150339078 How the Chess Game Goes https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340616 Tense
Hopeful
Climatic
That's what a chess match is
It's like a boat
on the verge of sinking
no noises
only the taps 
of the pieces falling into place
Bright light,
sunlight,
leaking through the high window
yellow walls reflect this light
yellow,
yellow walls.
family in the stands
pencil in hand
that's how the chess game goes

by Meredith]]> 2017-01-30 18:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340616 Drink https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340823 By: Rachel
She walks in with eyes creeping over her like a thunderstorm over a sea.
People throw words at her like smooth rocks on an open lake.
But her spirit has walls of iron.
They don't know what she has brought for them. 
A great leader  her a drink as if accepting her to the group.
Now she's known  for winning but having a few bumps here and there. 
Now she comes back everyday with the sun peeping through the windows showing her the path to success.]]> 2017-01-30 18:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340823 The little one can become the big one https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340905 By: Eden

The sunlight pulled at the wood planks
Trying to shine in
Fiona pushed herself into the room
Silence
Noise
The the girl in the pink dress
"I like chess because in chess the little one can become the big one." 
A smiled climbed to Fiona's cheeks


]]> 2017-01-30 18:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150340905 Katwe https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150342257 By: Eliana
The Queen of Katwe brought joy to everyone.
The news spread like rapid fire 
Throughout the noisy marketplace.
Everyone rejoiced and laughter and happiness
Was spread from person to person.
The Queen of Katwe didn’t give up 
And her hope and courage 
Spread to people for them 
To use in their own lives. 
She encouraged those vendors
In the crowded street.
Those screaming kids in
The crystal river.
Even those all the way
On the hill in one room shacks.
She spread the happiness 
To keep going and move
Forward to all of Katwe.
]]> 2017-01-30 18:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150342257 Talk https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150709137 Alex Bruce

A net splashes in the background
Two people sit on logs
a chessboard between them
They're arguing
Not about the game they are playing
but the one one of them will play
One says to the other
"I am not good enough to teach you"
They converse on
Birds chirp
Another net splashes into the water
A chess piece moves]]> 2017-01-31 22:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150709137 The reason they play bertjac https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150934621 By Jack Bertke
Sun pored though the windows,
spilling on the floor,
the kids from Katwe weren't playing chess,
it was a get away from their lives,
their family,
and their problems.
Porage,
it tasted like heaven to them,
compared to what they ate,
they learn how to deal with their problems playing chess.
Chess gives the children the opportunities that most from that city do not have,
that is why they play]]> 2017-02-01 18:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimdoele/70fcpa09lzdd/wish/150934621