Artists reach deep inside themselves to pluck out inspiration, then use special skills to cook up unique paintings, dance, architecture, sculptures, stories, poems and other works of art.

 

In this class, students will learn how to create POEMS, or WORD ART, by:

• reading poems by many different poets, including

Walt Whitman

Robert Frost

William Carlos Williams

David Kirby

John Haines

Emily Dickenson

and others.

• using the writing process . . . brainstorming (clustering, free-writing, daydreaming, researching), writing, revising
  and publishing.
• modeling their favorite poems.
• focusing on "showing" reather than "telling."
• experimenting with many different kinds of poems.
• responding thoughtfully and constructively to others' writing.
• creating a personal poetry porfolio and a collaborative on-line chapbook.

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Recipe for a Poem

 

Ingredients . . .

ideas

imagination

experiences

inspiration

research (optional)

and creamy frosting.

 

Directions . . .

Stir ideas and experiences

with imagination. Squeeze

out water. Trim

unnecessary words. Stir

with inspiration, then pour

 

onto page and bake overnight

in a warm and nurturing oven.

Remove in the morning,

Top with creamy frosting. Read slowly

and thoughtfully while licking

frosting from fingers.

 

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Read poetry by . . .

Sandy Beck

 

Astoria Park Students

The Poetry Foundation

Poetry Daily

Metaphor Poem Lesson (pdf)

A Wild Classroom at Astoria Park

The Wild Classroom