We read the list poems aloud noticing how a title will hold together a seemingly random list. This technique teaches the novice writer to trust the image and to withhold information in order to create tension and consequently interest for the reader. We focused on using concrete detail which appeals to the senses.
Today we did a prompt . . . This morning . . . Email a classmate to get the details. We created a poem using a line I gave each student.
Homework. Use the following words in a short poem of 10 to 14 lines. cabin, scissors, canvas, gumboots, egg. Use them in any order. Use any form you wish, any stanza types. Read The Claremont Review to get inspired and to see a variety of ways to shape the poem. Focus on creating a poem rich in imagery: sensory and concrete detail.
Choose one of the titles below.
Decided
Wet T-shirt
Last but not Least
Leash
Canoe
