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Winter Poem

1/8/2016

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Let's write another poem--a poem about winter.
  • Look back through your winter poetry packet for some inspiration.
  • Consult your writer's notebook entry about winter and its associations. 
  • Maybe pick a moment to describe as the other poets did: a snow day, outside as the snow approaches, in bed, drinking something warm, some snow activity, some moment of quiet, with your dog or cat, etc.
  • Slow time; use sensory images; figurative language; try a first line zeugma (or a bunch of them), etc. 
  • Avoid cliche -- if it sounds too familiar, change it or tweak it

Start paying attention to the shapes of poems. Think about:
  • a good place to end a line and begin another
  • a place to break a stanza
  • use punctuation to help shape thoughts -- more commas and periods and dashes, etc.

Begin a draft today in class. Bring a draft to school on Tuesday.
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