"Always we begin again."
"Any student can learn to write by going straight for the good stuff: the stuff that really matters, the stuff that captures the reader's attention and imagination." Thus begins The Practice of Creative Writing by Heather Sellers. I am blessed to have students who are "going straight for the good stuff."
This week we wrote pantoums.
pan·toum
[pan-toom]Dictionary.com
A love unrequited
the power of discovery
ignorance of the truth
which sparks curiosity
the power of discovery
a longing for more
which sparks curiosity
that causes intelligence
a longing for more
ignorance of the truth
that causes intelligence
a love unrequited
Izak Gainor
Night
The Crickets chirp
owls howl
animals scurry
under nightfall
Owls howl
the moon is full
under nightfall
water ripples
The moon is full
no light
water ripples
the crickets chirp
In love of the world
blood and tears
fight never stops
which frightens the world
Blood and tears
true force of our wills
which frightens the world
someday we will love
True force of our wills
will make us enjoy life
someday we will love
in love of the world
Eddie Seitz
Hippos in water
wiggling their ears
sun bathing fun
little birdies clean their teeth
Wiggling their ears
elephants brush away flies
little birdies clean their teeth
cooling down in the heat
Elephants brush away flies
going to the watering hole
cooling down in the heat
hippos in water
Molley Tyler
Looking up to the sky
wondering what is there
I see nothing but blue
I hear only the wind
Wondering what is there
I think of airplanes
I hear only the wind
places I haven't been before
I think of airplanes
they are the best
places I haven't been before
looking up to the sky
Teddy Bilbao
Acrostic
by Nick Nunziata
After the Yankees were down and as they say
Baseball isn't over till the bottom of the 9th
Cano had started the comeback
Down by 5 he swung and it was a grand slam
Everyone was screaming because they were making a comeback
For long the score stayed 7 to 6 until Granderson hit another grand slam
Hollering because they have the lead
Inning 6 now 10 to 7 Yankees
Joe Grardi was happy with his team
Killing the A's as they were up now 12 to 7
Leading off Cocos Crisp fouled out for the 1st out
Managing the A's was different because they always blow the lead
New York was happy with them winning
Out number 3 in the 7th as the Yankees came up
Popping out fourth 1st out
Quitting is what described the A's
Running for the ball Suzuki tripped
Stopping before he hit his head
Texria came up BAM grandslam 16 to 7
Up by 9 they had the game
Victory is what the Yankees saw in the future
Winning by now 13 in the 8th
Xing out the A's batting card
Yelling as they win 20 to 7Zebra stripes won 22 to 9
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A very special thanks to Katie Metz for transcribing the handwritten pieces you see here!
Thank you, Katie!!!
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