After we were finished, the students wrote their own
spooky poems, and they were great! I still hold fast to my theory that kids’
favorite poetic format (at least in elementary school) is the acrostic poem
(which I discussed in this post awhile back). About a third of the children
chose this format for their own poems, and it was not just because it is an
“easy” format—they really put a lot of thought into their pieces, and
definitely enjoyed the assignment! It was SO much fun to talk about poetry with
these smart, funny kids, and even more fun to see them get excited about
writing poems of their own! ☺
For my Poetry Friday contribution today, I am
excited to share a new haiku. If you didn’t see my earlier posts about haiku
poetry, you can read them here.
I have spent a lot of time walking in the woods in
my neighborhood over the past few weeks. My puppy has been NUTS, and these
walks help clear my mind and also provide Gracie with much needed exercise! The
leaves have been beautiful, and are now starting to fade and fall, but late one
afternoon I took these photos off of my back deck:
The way the light hit at that particular moment
inspired me to write the haiku below. I hope you enjoy it!
Autumn Afternoon
Golden rays slant down,
Igniting leaves like stained glass.
All the world’s aflame.
Enjoy the last little bit of fall, and Happy
Writing!
Lovely haiku, Becky! Sounds like you and the students had a lot of fun with those Halloween poems.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jama!
DeleteYou capture a peaceful moment so well in your haiku that, if I had only read that, I would not have guessed what your weeks have been like lately! So glad you were able to bring the fun of poetry to your kids' classes :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tabatha! I just hope they have just as much fun with the creative nonfiction poetry I am sharing with them this Tuesday! = )
DeleteWhat a beautiful and inspiring view you have, and a gorgeous haiku to match. Your boys' teachers must be thrilled to have you come in and share your expertise.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle. My boys have fabulous teachers, and the kids are wonderful and well behaved, so my time with them is always a LOT of fun!
DeleteOh wow, Becky! The leaves are on fire! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Myra! = )
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