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Students - Today's poem is known as a poem of address or an apostrophe poem. In such a poem, the writer writes to a person, thing or idea not actually in the room. It is interesting to write this kind of poem because it allows us to talk to objects like the cookie we wish to compliment or the spelling word that keeps tripping us up. We can even write poems to the idea of Peace or Worry or if we wish, to a person who died long ago.
I have been a writing teacher for many years and since I am a writer too, I think a lot about the kind of response that helps me, the kind of listening and advice I wish for and hope to offer the writers I meet. So this poem is to all of the readers-of-writing, mine and others'.
Erin is hosting this week's Poetry Friday roundup at The Water's Edge with a Where I'm From poem. Each week we gather together, sharing poems, books, and poetry ideas all at one blog. All are always welcome to visit, comment, and post.
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