Object Poems

Post your descriptions of an object poems as a comment to this post.

Remember that poetry is both auditory and visual--make sure your poem both sounds and looks exactly as you want it to before you publish your comment. Structure matters.

Do not reveal your object in your comment (keep it a secret!)

Posts due by the beginning of class. They are time marked on the blog, so make sure you get it up BEFORE the class bell rings!

Poems on Places

Post a poem about a place that you found (know?) and LIKE. After you have copied the poem into the comment box, write "DI=" and state the dominant impression of the place as suggested by the diction and tone of the poem.

Posts due by 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday for A period, 7:30 a.m. on Thursday for C period.

Successful posting of poem and DI by deadline will earn you 10/10 points. Late posts will earn 8/10 points.

6 word memoir

Ernest Hemingway deemed the following his greatest work: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." This "6 word story" form has become very popular as of late, for like Twitter, it challenges writers to say a lot but in a concise way.

For your first response, I would like for you to describe yourself in a 6 word statement. I know there will be much more I need to learn about you as the year progresses, but this will serve as our foundation!

For more on 6 word memoirs, check out this book and this NYTimes article.