ART & POEMS
Mrs. Reiss’ 7th & 8th Grade Art Class
&
Mrs. Hardy’s 6th Grade English Class
South Seminole Middle School
Casselberry, Florida U.S.A
Poem: T. Byrd
Mask: R. Roman
My Face
My ears are big and huge
My nose has two big balls
My eyes are black and
yellow
My face is small and black
And my Indonesian capital
Jakarta
Will give you a good snack
Indonesian
Poem: A. Farkowski
Mask: J. Leiter
Devils Mask
There’s a Devil’s Mask in Haiti
Sitting on a shelf for display
It was never worn by anybody
When you look at it changes
your mood
The mask represents the devil.
Haiti
Poem: O. Xiang
Mask: Anonymous
China
The Opera’s Small Star
The T’ang Dynasty
Opera was invited then
Of all the members
The monkey is a small star,
Mischievous and active
This animal has:
A very playful nature
The very thoughts of
Curiosity and fun
A playful nature, indeed.
Poem: S. Bilskie
Mask: G. Muniz
China
Warriors
There are many masks in the
world
Some are red and some are blue
Some reflect cultures and some
are just for fun
Warriors from china wear odd
masks
It is black around the eyes
Has a yin-yang on the forehead
And is red on the rest of the
mask.
Poem: I. Borr
Mask: M. Mercedo
China
The mask made by Millie
looked
Some what silly
The Chinese dragon
represents power
And strength, it also has a
great length.
The mask was gray, and it
was made
To say…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Poem: K. Fitzpatrick
Mask: S. Rolon
Africa
The Lovely Lady Mask
There was a lovely lady mask,
Which was painted wood and raffia.
Its colors were red, yellow, and white
With a long stringy tan wig.
The Africans used it for ceremonies
And festivals.
To them it is a very genuine mask,
Used in a traditional manner
Outside of Sigiri,
In the village of Tiguibiri.
The lovely Lady Mask,
Was a very important artifact.
Poem: E. Milorin
Mask: D. Castro
My Face Is White
My face is white
My mouth is open
You never know
When it’s open
I’m from Indonesia
Food so spicy it will give
a seizure.
The capital is Jakata.
Indonesia
Poem: K. Hoofman
Mask: G. Goodwin
The Sparkly Scary Sharp Teethed
Puerto Rican Mask
Its red with sharp teeth sharp teeth
But that’s only from close up
It has big black stripes
Close up its scary
From afar it’s a red star
Its like big tacos
Its colors are cool
They stand for their awesome flag
Their red, white, and blue.
Puerto Rico
Poem: M. Austin
Mask: L. Wheeler
Africa
Pwo Mask Poem
There is a mask
It is called the Pwo Mask.
There is a tribe who
Wears this mask,
The tribe is
The Luchazi people.
This tribe is related to
The Chockwe people.
The Pwo Mask represents
Women who have died young.
The mask is ideal to female beauty .
When it is worn it honors
Those women who have
Died young.
The mask is 9 inches of
Black stained wood.
It is worn by
Male initiates
On their return to
Their village.
Poem: E. Hipps
Mask: A. Kellom
Jamaica
Beautifully Crafted Mask
Mask From where
Mask from where?
I have all the colors of the Jamaican
Flag.
I have a yellow X in the middle of my
face.
On top and bottom I am green.
My left and right are black.
My brown dread locks are down to my
neck.
Celebrations here are very much like
the U.S.
Traditions here are very ritualistic.
And carried out over a specific period
of time.
Or at specific events.
Where am I?
Poem: M. Morata
Mask: B. Stalteri
Yangju Pyedsandae Nori
Showing off on the streets
With your red eye streaks
Feelings find that your
White eyelashes are
appealing
It’s the Korean Mask!
Korea
Poem: A. Santiago
Mask: A. Margaritas
Korea
The Margarita’s Mask
There are many, many culture’s that make
masks,
Mine is Korea and it’s a blast.
The creator of the
Mask is Mr. Margarita’s, woo!
We are going to the zoo!
Now I’ll tell why there is a awesome
Mask exhibit, oh no, oh no you just can’t
miss it
Man, you just can’t miss it man woo!
The Korean mask from way back then,
has really funny eyebrows and awesome
green skin.
He has red cheeks too.
He came for me and now he is coming
For you.
Poem: J. Rouadi
Mask: C. Taylor
The Color Ones Face
“We wear a mask to hide our
face
Purple butterflies will dance in
place
Pink clouds lay beside my face
Blue x’s to hide my eyes
Lips of purple and cheeks of
pink
All these together make a
dramatic disguise”
Korea
Poem: T. Shkutyak
Mask: S. Weakly
South Korea
Mask Of The Wedding
This mask is from the South Korean culture
It really is an interesting feature
It is a traditional wedding mask
Making it is a very big task
The reason is described in the deep culture
Doing is it much like torture
It keeps the couple from seeing each other
Until the wedding, oh brother
There are many religions in South Korean culture
Going through them would be like a lecture
Most of South Korean is Catholic
Its what makes those people tick
What makes South Korea have a rich history
Is a very big mystery
South Korea gained it’s independence in 1948
The country turned democratic, deciding its fate
The Korean War was a tangle”
South Korea working out an angle
To beat North Korean and the Communist Russia
USA helped, even though it wasn’t in Asia
Poem: M. Burns
Mask: G. Gilliand
The Tiger
Sitting majestically in the sinking
sun.
The stripes like war paint, and the
eyes like jade.
Her tail flicks, and her eyes wander.
The sun sinks lower, and she rises
to leave her perch.
At the edge of dawn, she returns to
her rock and rest.
She curls up like a caterpillar and
waits silently for the hush of dusk to
rise again.
Caribbean
Poem: R. Menz
Mask: A. Dudley
Half Of The World
South America isn’t it bright.
Half of the worlds culture isn’t that
right.
Brazilian culture is Asian,
European, and America too.
That’s all I have to say about this
culture to you.
But the mask, amazing and bright.
Somebody please put out the light,
Crazy, extravagant, 3-D too.
So much to learn about, me and you.
Brazil
Poem: C. Coyle
Mask: D. Fitzpatrick
“Spice & Rice”
Soup is Ecuador’s specialty,
Which includes many things like,
Avocado, potato, and cheese.
There are many vegetarian
Options, such as beans and rice
There is a dish called “picante”
Which can be made with different
Types of spice.
Seafood is very common, and is
Often prepared in coconute milk.
Lobster has a lot of different types,
All at a very reasonable price.
A particular mask from Ecuador
Is a black wolf with bright yellow
Eyes and a strong red tongue.
Ecuador
Poem: N. Far
Mask: B. Ganster
Mourning Mask
A tragedy in time,
When everyone is sad.
A time to remember,
All the great people that we had.
No wearing black or purple,
It reminds us of bad times.
Wear orange, red, gold, or brown,
And we’ll remember them through
time.
The colors that we wear,
Scare away the demons.
It keeps us from the bad,
And brings us good.
Brazil
Poem: B. Millett
Mask: D. Finneran
Brazil
My Partnership’s in Brazil
I see men shaking hands.
Women kissing on the cheeks,
I think it is hard to speak.
Purple and black are signs of mourn.
It’s been hard since I was born.
They eat their food differently.
On their laps is what I see.
No more signs of hardship,
I think I earned their partnership.
It is weird trading with them.
But then again it can be fun.
Brazil nuts all around,
So now I am done.
Poem: N. Strawser
Mask: C. Davis
Mexico
I Am A Stone Mask
I am a Mexican Stone Mask
My job was to protect you during
the war, a long time ago
I look like a Mexican flag, because
I am very patriotic
You might wear me if you go
wrestling or bullfighting, and you
might see me if you go a fiesta
party,
With expensive food, and mariachi
band
I am proud to be a Mexican!
Poem: S. Brauer
Mask: L. Abney
Mexico
I am a Mask From Mexico
I am a mask from Mexico
With a flag of red, white and green
And to my wide eyes
There is a certain gleam
I am a mask from Mexico
Where you fill find mariachi bands
They play during Cinco de Mayo
When Mexico’s independence took a stand
I am a mask from Mexico
I can hang on the wall
I have stripes atop my head
Feel free to count them all
I am a mask from Mexico
Where they eat chili and beans
Where a quinceanera is held
For a girl turning fifteen
Poem: A. Cleary
Mask: L. Bevill
Mexico
Arriba
Sombreros are shady
Sombreros are traditional
Sombreros aren’t the only traditional
They have masks and other traditional
clothing
Combinations make our clothes
Two different styles of clothes put
tougher
Native Mexican and European
elements
Fine silk introduced by Spanish make
me
The heat is down here
Plenty activities and fun in the sun
We have the best city with out cold
No need for coats grab your bathing
suits and run
Poem: N. Rebello
Mask: M. Schneider
Italy
I am a mask from Italy
I look like a birds head
I am red, green, yellow, and
blue
And striped too
I am hand made
I may be used at weddings
And I am sold year-round
I am an important part of the
carnival
That takes place in the winter
Italy
Poem: J. Fernandez
Mask: J. Van Ore
Dude, Venice
Dude this mask is from Venice
Don’t worry it’s
Not a menace this is mask is
really cool and nice
It’s like a balance between fire
and ice. It has culture
And lots of pep you can feel it
with every step. So go ahead
and put it on it’s makes
You want to sing on song.
Italy
Poem: R. Ballentine
Mask: K. Badeaux
Italy
The Unnamed Mask
The mask is brown and black
People wear this mask to the
Carnivale
Where people can see
excitement
This mask has no name
But it’s still in fame
Venice, Italy is my hometown
And it will always stay the
same
It may be dark and small
But my country and I will
always stand tall
Poem: E. G. Morgan
Mask: M. Ulfsparre
The Warrior From Greece
The warrior of Greece was mobile.
He never ate meat unless it was
hunted in the wild or sacrificed to
the gods.
They believed that some
vegetables were cleaner and dirtier
than others and certain sacrifices
were given to the gods
His helmets were fierce and was
from Greece. He had the blackest
eyes with a bronze helmet with
snakes on his cheeks. He was truly
the warrior from Greece.
Greece
Poem: N. Carpenter
Mask: G. Block
Asking the Mexican Mask
Yes I am a nice mask
But it be nice to ask
To put me on your face to
represent your independence
Or your dead families grave
So please ask the Mexican Mask
Mexico