10-20-11+Poetry+Assignments

You have two class days to work on the assignments listed below.

1) Write a poem looking back at a childhood experience. When you write your poem, appeal to the reader’s five senses. The poem should be at least 12 lines. 2) Write a poem as a character in literature. The character could be talking to someone or expressing something to the reader. The poem should be at least 16 lines. 3) Choose a controversial topic. Write a poem from one point of view, and then write a poem from the other point of view. For example, write a poem from a hunter’s point of view. Then write a poem from the point of view of a Brady Bill activist. Each poem should be at least ten lines. 4) Write a poem that compares a machine to an animal. The poem should be at least 12 lines.