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(Forgive spelling errors, these were rough drafts.)
(Forgive spelling errors, these were rough drafts.)
COLD
Cold, a character I used to know in Wyoming, raps every night at doors of lonely farms,moans all night around the barn, and cracks his knuckles late, late at the bedroom window. By William Stafford |
Here are some favorites of mine. What are your favorites?
Beyond Words That row of icicles along the gutter Feels like my armory of hate. And you, you...you, you utter... You wait! Gathering Leaves BY ROBERT FROST Spades take up leaves No better than spoons, And bags full of leaves Are light as balloons. I make a great noise Of rustling all day Like rabbit and deer Running away. But the mountains I raise Elude my embrace, Flowing over my arms And into my face. I may load and unload Again and again Till I fill the whole shed, And what have I then? Next to nothing for weight, And since they grew duller From contact with earth, Next to nothing for color. Next to nothing for use, But a crop is a crop, And who’s to say where The harvest shall stop? Need inspiration? Try looking for poetry HERE For example, here's a poem about CATS you can find on the website. Cats Sleep Anywhere Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair. Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge. Open drawer, empty shoe, anybody's lap will do. Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your frocks. Anywhere! They don't care! Cats sleep anywhere. Eleanor Farjeon (1881 - 1965) APOLOGY POEMS ( @Poetry4kids.com) An apology poem is one that uses direct address as a way to apologize for something that the speaker has done or said. One of the most famous examples of an apology poem is by William Carlos Williams. The title of this poem is “This Is Just to Say.” As you read the poem, decide for yourself whether the speaker is actually sorry for what he has done. I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold Word Awareness
1. Listen to the story Owl Moon by Jane Yolen 2. Notice the words, the tone, repeated phrases, title, etc... 3. Cracking open words practice |