Poetry

Friday, 20 July 2007
Today Lara offered instruction in writing poetry. I am by no means a poet. I love to read poetry, but the challenge of writing poetry is another matter. I will spare readers from my dreadful attempt at a poem.

I did discover through this difficult exercise that writing poetry is a great way to help students experience a sense of place in a short period of time. I am not particularly proud of my poem, but the challenge did help me realize how emotionally attached I am to the forest near my house. Even though I struggled with the process, the exercise turned out to be very rewarding.