Hey Charlie,
Don't worry, this post is not part of some literature lesson, it's just to say how much poetry matters. (I hope you liked my pun ;p)
I'm sure you love poetry as much as I do and our students too. Or if they don't yet, they're bound to sooner or later :)
Actually everyone should get the chance and take the time to read, hear, write and relish poetry.
So all through this year we will be paying particular tribute to poetry.
We'll start this poetic journey by celebrating UK's National Poetry Day on September 28th
The theme is FREEDOM, which is why students have been posting (and we've been enjoying) all those beautiful poems. If you want more:
https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/poems/freedom-poems/http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/national-poetry-day-2017-freedom/poems
We will see on Poetry Day which are the students' favorites. I am really looking forward to discovering their top 3. One student asked if she could also write a poem on that theme for that particular day. Whoever feels inspired is more than welcome to do so and share it with us on this blog or on Edmodo if you prefer keeping it more private.
And there'll be many more opportunities for poetic fun later so stay put!
Yours poetically,
Mrs. C.
here is my vote:
ReplyDeleteMy 3 favorite poems are:
1)Freedom by Christal Carpenter: I really like this poem because I feel like it represents well the situation of the world today. I want freedom just like this writer. To not be afraid when we go out, to love people despite their religion or nationality, and to not have to lose people in wars or terrorist attacks. We live in a world of doubt and fear. We say that the world is becoming more and more free as we can travel when and where ever we want and we can communicate through out the world. But despite these progresses the world isn’t getting saver. We should search for a way to make this world a better one.
The illustration that represents this poem best is:
This illustration shows all different people united around the world to make the world better. This shows the freedom of love and the freedom that we can build all together if we all cooperate.
2)Freedom poem by Michaela Morgan: This is a nice poem on our own freedom. How we have to be confident in ourselves and how we have to find ourselves to be happy. The freedom of all starts with our freedom as individuals. The author proves that we have to take care of ourselves and prove that we as individuals are important. We have to break the chains of restrictions and go beyond them to do what we want to do.
The illustration that represents this poem best is:
The illustration shows someone that is breaking the chains of expectations and of restrictions. She is finding herself and letting herself speak out.
3)Between the Dog and the Wolf by James Carter: This poetry shows the wolf whom is free but is cold and starving and the dog who is fed, warm and tamed. However as the wolf says “you’re better dead than tamed” he shows that for him his freedom is more important than being warm and fed. Despite his problems the fact that he is independent and free of all choices is much more important. We could say that we are like the dog, we are educated to think in particular ways, we are in a way the product of our society that restricts us to do specific things. We aren’t as free as we think we are.
The illustration that represents this poem best is:
This illustration shows the dog on a leash and the wolf. The wolf could represent the wolf of the story because it looks sick and cold and the dog looks in good health and strong. However the leash of the dog represents the society which puts boundaries to what we can do. And the wolf is free of all actions.