IT'S NOISY OUT THERE, FRED

Today I think
there's music 
in the air.
I sit to listen
and the sounds
are there.

The refrigerator hums.
The ceiling fan clicks.
The light makes a buzz,
and the old clock ticks.

So much music
bringing me cheer,
I just need it quiet
so I can hear.

     Close your eyes and listen for a moment.  What do you hear?  How are the sounds inside different from those outside? Does your school sound different from your home?  Is the school library filled with different music than the art room, the music room, the office?  Take you note pad and sit quietly  listening for five minutes.  Write down everything you hear.  Can you shape our notes into a poem.  You can do this exercise with friends to see who has the longest list in five minutes.  Can you turn each sound into a simile?  Have fun writing today.

Road Find

Along the road,
on my walk today,
I picked up a nail,
and took it away.

Nothing special--
a stiff wire.
Thought it might cause
a flat tire.


     Today is a great day to take a walk.  Where will you walk to?  Use all your senses, (well, maybe not taste) to observe along your walk.  As soon as you get home write what you saw, smelled, heard, and felt.  Can you make this into a poem?  Perhaps a haiku or a fib?  Have fun.