Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetry. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Dear Teach: Poetry



Hi Boys and Girls,

Yes, even though April is the traditional month for celebrating poetry, you really can enjoy poetry just about anytime of year. In fact, right now in these last few days of June, just as school is about to end, there are myriads of familiar topics you may wish to write about; and, just to provide you with a few examples, consider some of these topics or create some of your own.

Gym Class

Running That Mile

Hands Raised

Homework, that Demon

Bubble Gum

My School Lunch

My Friends

A Good Joke

The Detention,... but it wasn't my fault!

The Pond

Sweating up a Storm

No More Teachers...

School's Out

And while these topics are mere suggestions, so too is the method you choose for writing poems. The use of figurative language: alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, metaphor, similes, repetition, repetition, and so on is one way to practice these devices. Arranging the lines in groups or stanzas is another way to visually shape the poem. If you do write a poem, feel free to let the poem rest  awhile, then return to it with a fresh look. You will find some lines will benefit tweaking. Read it out loud or have someone read it to you. It is a good idea to close your eyes and see if you can visualize the poem, if not, you may want to add a few more descriptive words. Last, think about  your poem's message, but do know once the poem is out of the poet's hands, it belongs to the reader.

But in the end, simply write from the heart, and have fun while you are doing it.

Here's a clip I made for you with a guest visitor. I hope you enjoy viewing it.


 
Poetry for Kids and a guest visitor


    Kitty sound asleep on my desk!

Happy writing kids,


Be well,


The Teach