Tractor One
Photo by Amy LV
Tractor Two
Photo by Amy LV
Tractor Three
Photo by Amy LV
Students - Today's poem is about yesterday here on the road of The Poem Farm. There were many tractors out and about, and they looked so happy and full of energy, just tilling up the land once more. Here on our road, when the tractors are out, you can sometimes see people standing by the road watching. I like to imagine what they are thinking about.
This is a free verse poem, though it does have one rhyme right at the very end. This is something I do sometimes when writing free verse, just bring things together with a rhyme at the closing. I enjoyed playing with the images here and also with the sounds of the words.
Today's poem is about a made-up holiday, the day when the tractors come out. As I type these words, I realize that this idea of making up holidays reminds me of a favorite book, Byrd Baylor's I'M IN CHARGE OF CELEBRATIONS.
We each are in charge of our own celebrations, and if you wish, you might even think about a special day that feels like a holiday...but is not actually on the calendar. Go ahead - write a poem about it. If you're not sure how to begin, feel free to borrow my words -- "There is one day..."
Over at Sharing Our Notebooks, it is a joy to welcome teacher Katie Liseo and her adventurous student notebookers with a very inspiring post and giveaway of Aimee Buckher's NOTEBOOK KNOW-HOW. Laura Shovan's fabulous post is also still up and the giveaway still open - visit behind the scenes of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY HERE.
This is a free verse poem, though it does have one rhyme right at the very end. This is something I do sometimes when writing free verse, just bring things together with a rhyme at the closing. I enjoyed playing with the images here and also with the sounds of the words.
Today's poem is about a made-up holiday, the day when the tractors come out. As I type these words, I realize that this idea of making up holidays reminds me of a favorite book, Byrd Baylor's I'M IN CHARGE OF CELEBRATIONS.
We each are in charge of our own celebrations, and if you wish, you might even think about a special day that feels like a holiday...but is not actually on the calendar. Go ahead - write a poem about it. If you're not sure how to begin, feel free to borrow my words -- "There is one day..."
Over at Sharing Our Notebooks, it is a joy to welcome teacher Katie Liseo and her adventurous student notebookers with a very inspiring post and giveaway of Aimee Buckher's NOTEBOOK KNOW-HOW. Laura Shovan's fabulous post is also still up and the giveaway still open - visit behind the scenes of THE LAST FIFTH GRADE OF EMERSON ELEMENTARY HERE.
Margaret is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup over at Reflections on the Teche. Enjoy her persona poem and family story as she writes to the beat of her nephew Jack's drum! Too, dive into all kinds of poetry offerings, today and every Poetry Friday. All are always welcome!
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