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“I am from…” | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. 8220;I am from…”. Asymp; 35 Comments. Where I’m From. In her poem “Where I’m From”, George Ella Lyon lists people, places, and things that link her to her past. Create a list of sayings, foods, people, and places that link you to your past and then create your own “Where I’m From” poem. Where I’m From. I am from clothespins,. From Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the dirt under the back porch. Black, glistening,. It tasted like beets.). And the o...
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“Back Then” | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. 8220;Back Then”. Asymp; 35 Comments. In his poem Refrigerator, 1957 (originally published in the New Yorker, July 28, 1997), Thomas Lux writes about a jar of lit-from-within red maraschino cherries that, as a boy, he never ate from. Write a poem about something that you longed for when you were younger, but was always off-limits. More like a vault — you pull the handle out. And on the shelves: not a lot,. And what there is (a boiled potato. And, if I never...
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“Playing With Definitions” | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. 8220;Playing With Definitions”. Asymp; 33 Comments. Choose any word from the dictionary and read its definitions. Write a poem using only the language of these definitions. Try repeating them in different combinations and using line break to create unexpected phrases. Experiment with how far you can push the limits of the language you’re working with. Use the word you’ve chosen as the title of the poem. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Torn from your head,.
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. Why I Teach Poetry. April 17, 2013. 8220;I use spoken word poetry to help my students rediscover wonder, to fight their instincts to ‘be cool’ and unphased …. Continue reading →. April 15, 2013. Composition 6/6 Record the advertising slogans and advertising copy that you encounter throughout the day. Pick one slogan/catchphrase or a …. Continue reading →. April 15, 2013. Continue reading →. April 15, 2013. Continue reading →. 8220;Back Then”. April 15, 2013.
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Why I Teach Poetry | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. Why I Teach Poetry. Asymp; 2 Comments. Not everyone can read music or owns a camera but everyone can communicate in some way and everyone has stories that the rest of us can learn from. Plus spoken word poetry allows for immediate connection. 8211; Sarah Kay. Larr; Previous post. Thoughts on “Why I Teach Poetry”. April 23, 2013 at 6:30 am. Reblogged this on Ageless Thoughts A goal without a deadline is a dream. This is why i teach poetry. Create a free web...
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Photograph Poem | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. Asymp; 32 Comments. Write a poem that begins with a description of a photograph you have in your possession. Delve into the memories evoked by the photograph, or reveal what personal significance the photograph has for you. For inspiration, read Natasha Trethewey’s History Lesson. I am four in this photograph, standing. On a wide strip of Mississippi beach,. My hands on the flowered hips. Of a bright bikini. My toes dig in,. The rest of this beach to us,.
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Erasure Poem | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. Asymp; 36 Comments. Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Thoughts on “Erasure Poem”. April 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm. To share stories of how they pursue a different life. Change sometimes results in stomach aches. If you don’t take chances,. You’ll never really life. I’ve gone scuba diving,. I’ve left the todays show,. I’ve adopted a four-day-old baby girl,. I’ve moved to London without my parents,. I’ve made my own documentary film,. I’ve made my own album, AM/FM,.
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Advertising Poem | Junior English, 2013
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Junior English, 2013. Students' Original Poetry. Asymp; 38 Comments. Record the advertising slogans and advertising copy that you encounter throughout the day. Pick one slogan/catchphrase or a brief selection of advertising copy and incorporate it into a poem, without mentioning the object or service being marketed. I wish I had seen this ad before I assigned this! Larr; Previous post. Next post →. Thoughts on “Advertising Poem”. April 15, 2013 at 7:54 pm. Your hair, I’m lovin it. Your smile, I’m lovin it.
