Matt at Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme is hosting Poetry Friday this week. Last week, I was in Mrs. Fisher's fourth grade class. We did the "I Come From" poems like last week and I'll share in the next few weeks. We also had time to "Poetry Play: Playing with Pantoums". I had five table teams make word tickets for four fall categories: Activities, Feelings, Colors, and Foods. Then each table team wrote two sentences, one from a category that I randomly chose for them. Then as a class, we gathered around and decided the order. I made a suggestion to add "In Fall" on some of the sentences. We then took a look at the order and we decided that switched the first two lines would help the flow, we also took out some extra words. Here is the finished poem: In Fall: A Pantoum By Mrs.Fisher’s Fourth Graders In fall, I sit in the leaves and drink warm apple juice Go into a corn maze, then jump into leaves on a farm I love seeing the r- orange and yellow leaves In fall, I feel gloomy about the cold weather that‘s coming Go into a corn maze, then jump into leaves on a farm I turn on the fire and I feel cozy and warm In fall, I feel gloomy about the cold weather that‘s coming So I get all cozy and warm I turn on the fire and I feel cozy and warm In fall, I love making turkey crafts So I get all cozy and warm I fell into a room of chicken pie, some apple juice in the corner of my eye In fall, I love making turkey crafts Me and my family love making sticky chicken for Thanksgiving dinner I fell into a room of chicken pie, some apple juice in the corner of my eye Some people eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving and some people don’t Me and my family love making sticky chicken for Thanksgiving dinner I love seeing the r-orange and yellow leaves Some people eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving and some people don’t In fall, I sit in the leaves and drink warm apple juice Are You Ready for Spooky Season?Stay tuned! Did you have fun with Spring's Classic Found Poem Palooza? You are invited to another found poem spectacular palooza, spooky version. Do you have a favorite horror or scary book, poem or story? Maybe a Poe, a HP Lovecraft, Dracula or Frankenstein? It doesn't need to be long. From The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe: uplifted my eyes to decayed trees shaking from my spirit On October 27, 2023, I will feature a Padlet with a Spooky Season Found Poem. Stay Tuned. Ramona at Pleasures From the Page is hosting Spiritual Journey Thursday today. Her theme for today is “A Glad Heart”. Ramona shared some great questions:
Such great questions! What i immediately thought of was my grandmother’s favorite Bible quote: Psalm 118:24, New King James Version: “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” She began everyday by saying it as prayer. It’s one I lean on every morning. I am so thankful that I am an early riser and that I witness the sunrise most mornings. This Psalm is part of that as well. On my wall, I have this piece that I created a few years ago. It speaks to me much like the Psalm. Gladness for me comes by following the seasons and being in nature. I have no favorite season, I love them all and love how each season unfolds into the next season. Like now, the leaves are transforming in colors and soon they will let go as we get deeper into autumn. My Irish-Scottish Celtic roots are attuned to the solstices and equinoxes as well as what are called the cross-quarters: October 31(Samhain (SOW-in)), February 1(Imbolc or St. Bridg’s Day), May 1 (Belatine) and August 1 (Lughnasadh (LOO-na-saa). This was never more clear than when I traveled to Ireland and Scotland last year. So it isn't a surprise to find this Celtic blessing: May there always be work for your hands to do. May your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine upon your window pane. May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near to you and May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. A website that I really like and have followed since my trip is Abbey of the Arts which integrates contemplative spiritual practice and creative expression with monastic spirituality. |
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