Last week, we spent a lot of time immersing ourselves in the language of poetry. I asked each student to find a Self-Portrait Poem - one poem that spoke about who they were as a person. I thought Caitlin picked a great poem for herself. Here's the poem:
Waterfall
by Jane Yolen
Waterfall.
Waterfall.
Leaves, sticks, twigs and all.
A rumbling, tumbling cataracting fool, falling over and over and over and over.
Into it's own quiet
Pool.
Here's what Caitlin wrote about the poem:
My poem "Waterfall" connects to me because I love waterfalls. Also, when it says "Waterfall, Waterfall," it makes me calm. Then "rumbling, tumbling, cataracting fool" makes me think of noise and movement. That is the true me. At school I am quiet, but at home I am a crazy person. "Waterfall" paints my portrait.
Isn't that incredible? I love how Caitlin connected this poem to herself. Have you ever found a self-portrait poem? If you haven't, give it a try. It's a fun challenge!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Self-Portrait Poem - Caitlin
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Thank you Gresham for providing the students with such a wonderful, introspective assignment. We think we know our own children very well, and then they do or say something incredible that totally amazes us! It's a valuable reminder that we as parents need to make the time to stop, look, and listen.
Self-portrait poems always surprise me. Students will share parts of themselves that I never noticed before. I always come away with new perspectives of my students after they complete this assignment.
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