Monday, September 8, 2008

Introduction to Poetry...

We read Billy Collins' "Introduction to Poetry" today as inspiration as we begin to beat literature with a rubber hose.  In the poem, Mr. Collins describes all the different ways he wishes his students would read poetry.  Your homework is to write a metaphor or a simile that describes how YOU read poetry.  Please submit your work as a comment to this post.

14 comments:

Samantha said...

I read poetry as fast as a turtle runs.

Anonymous said...

Kon'nichi Wa Anneke-Sama!!!
I read my poems line after line because usually the only time I read poems is when I'm supposed to Annotate them<------Hey I used the word of the day!!!

Tifa S.

CARLOS said...

I read like a turtle on its back.

Anneke McEvoy said...

Good job on the word of the day, but how is that a metaphor or a simile? And that's McEvoy-Sama to you.

Anonymous said...

I read peoms with the attentiveness that the sun gives to its springtime flowers. =]

Anonymous said...

I'm a sloth when reading poetry. ^.^

Anonymous said...

I really liked how this poem leads the reader to think of the authors different tones throughout the poem. One tone such as Wishfull was mentioned in class. This pom uses great use of personification when the Teacher (Speaker) explains how his students should try to understand a poem.

Anonymous said...

I read poetry like archaeologists studying newly found artifacts...

. . . said...

I read poetry in the slow attentive manner of a snake

Anonymous said...

I read poetry like I eat cheesecake. I can't get enough if it's the right flavor.

Michelle G.

Elias W. said...

I ready poetry as slow as a sea horse moves.

emmanuelC said...

i read poetry as fast as a car with no engine accelerates.

Nora said...

I read poems as slow as a snail in order for me to understand its meaning.

Unknown said...

I read poetry like eat food fast and forget to chew