1. Quick-Journal #11--write as many creative metaphors, similes, or personifications as you can.
2. R.S. Thomas's "Children's Song"--how does Thomas present child-like innocence creatively?
We live in our own world,
A world that is too small
For you to stoop and enter
Even on hands and knees,
The adult subterfuge.
And though you probe and pry
With analytic eye,
And eavesdrop all our talk
With an amused look,
You cannot find the centre
Where we dance, where we play,
Where life is still asleep
Under the closed flower,
Under the smooth shell
Of eggs in the cupped nest
That mock the faded blue
Of your remoter heaven.
3. Peer Feedback & Critique; in pairs, read each of your poems out loud to each other. Once one person has read, the other person should respond with one celebration and one critique. "Critique" is not a bad word--it means to think really deeply about something. Verbally share your 'celebration,'--something great about the poem--and your 'critique'--something about the poem that could make it even greater.
4. Continue writing your poem! Remember--be creative. Use a form that is working for you. Choose a topic that is meaningful to you, otherwise your poem will not be authentic. Poetry can reveal things about us to ourselves--don't shy away from choosing a topic that might express significant things about you and your journey or your relationships.
It is due tomorrow, typed and printed with an MLA heading (name, class, teacher, date). Times New Roman 12 point font. If you would like to submit your poem to be considering for the Vista, make a note on the back of your poem, and share a Google Doc of it with me.
HW--Finish poem, bring a typed and printed draft.
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