For an example I wrote three stanzas on a desert scene--so my list has to be all things in the desert.
Here is what I've started with.
Under the great blue sky,
there are yellow marigolds,
a tall yucca plant,
and a saguaro cactus
standing bold.
Inside the cactus
is a nesting elf owl
who yips and yaps
like the bark
from a coyote's howl.
Down in a hole
is a resting snake
who is out of the sun
and taking a break.
I have some more stanzas to write, but I like the direction this poem is going. Any ideas that you'd like to add are welcome.
Your task for today is to write your own list poem. It could be a list of things in your desk, under your bed, things you like (or hate) at school, or things in your backpack. Almost anything is a subject for a list poem and list poems do not have to rhyme. But they should be fun. I hope you'll share your list poem with me and remember to use all of your senses for good details.
Happy Poetry Month
Joy,
ReplyDeleteYour list poem makes me feel like I'm right there with you. Oops, I'd better move away from that hole. You warned me about what might be hiding there.