Poetry+Journal

= Poetry Journal =

Throughout our poetry unit, we will be listening to some of the most celebrated poets reading their works. As we are listening, I ask that you briefly journal your reactions to the poem in your poetry journal packet. These reactions do NOT need to include a literary analysis of the poem. They should simply be your musings on the work. Some things you may want to consider include:
 * How does the poem make you feel?
 * Can you relate it to anything in your own life?
 * Why might the author have been inspired to write this poem?
 * Simply, do you like or dislike the poem, and why?

The class poems will be posted daily on the wiki, so if you are absent you should still watch or listen to the poem and record your thoughts.

"Fog" Carl Sandberg
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"Dreams" Langston Hughes
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"Introduction to Poetry" Billy Collins
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"Birches" Robert Frost
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"Sara Cynthia Sylvia Stout" Shel Silverstein
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"Fire and Ice" Robert Frost
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"Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper" Martin Espada
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"In Flanders Fields" John McCrae
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"If You Forget Me" Pablo Neruda
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"We Real Cool" Gwendolyn Brooks
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