Today I bumped into a handout made years ago. It reminded me of a poetry-writing activity I had students do outdoors because it was such a nice day that I decided not to keep students in the classroom. The students read four poems with the same pattern and then write in pairs one or more poems of their own. The following is what they read:
Rread and think.
1.
Morning
new and bright
waking up
like a new start
if only I could skip school. (Yi-chun Tsou)
2.
Refrigerator
attractive and interesting
giving generously
like a treasure box
if only I knew how to open it.
(Andy Onishi)
3.
Puppy
cute and soft
drinking quietly
like a baby
if only he wouldn't grow up.
(Michael Lo)
4.
School
hard and tiring
studying late
like a large house
if only I could skip the homework.
(Brian Chung)
Then, they read this on the right column of the paper:
Now, write your ow little poems.
It's a pity that I didn't keep the students' work except one. Here is how the poem goes:
Airplane
huge and eye-catching
moving fast
like a big bird
if only I could take it to every place.
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