Writing a Small Poem
What is the story? Asked to write a brief tip about teaching poetry in the classroom for my acrostic poem in the middle grade anthology What Is a Family?, I decided to use the poetic form itself to explain (with this photo taken by Uwe Baumann). That’s my WRITING story.
Now it’s your turn! What is your WRITING story?
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This is so neat Anastasia– I’m sure some classrooms will get good use from it. Happy Poetry Friday!
I love the idea of using the form itself to teach the form. I started a collection of poems similar to this that never went anywhere.
I hope this is going to result in a “how-to” book, Anastasia. This is delightful to read the instructions poetically!
Very clear instructions for students; such a good idea to describe the form while showing it.
What better way to teach an acrostic poem by doing it acrostic-ally!
Good idea to use the form to demonstrate! Good, clear instructions, too! I especially like the invitation at the end.
Wonderful advice and a delightful inviation to try!
It’s like a puzzle within a puzzle. 🙂 I wrote a Nonet to describe how to write a Nonet when my book NINE (collection of Nonet poems) was released. It’s been so useful in workshops with young writers!
Great use of the form to teach the form!
I like your acrostic, Anastasia. It is so clear.
Yes, why, yes I can write an acrostic.
Even in this comment
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I love that your advice focuses on telling a story! One of my biggest peeves with acrostics in the classroom is that they turn out to be a list of loosely related words and not any kind of poem!
So creative, Anastasia – and congrats on the inclusion in WHAT IS A FAMILY?
I’m exploring poetic forms to stretch my poetry muscles this month!
I agree with Mary Lee. The best acrostics tell a story. Thank you for sharing!
Such a clever, and informative poem, and I love story folded into it too, thanks!
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