Monday, February 26, 2018

Parent Poem due 3/9

Write a poem about your parent or parental figure in the style of one of the poets we read:
Theodore Roethke "My Papa's Waltz"
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43330/my-papas-waltz
OR
Jacqueline Woodson "Parents Poem"
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58427/parents-poem

Use and share this organizer (will be part of your grade). Must be logged in to WJPS email to view it.
PARENT POEM PLANNING WORKSHEET

Please follow directions:
Your poem must be as along as the poem you are emulating.
It must be in the poet's style - do not merely substitute words in their poem. Use their structure and literary techniques to write your own poem about a parent or parent figure.
You must provide the planning worksheet and the final poem.
Due: March 9.

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