Experimental Poetry

Yesterday we tried our hand at some "experimental poetry."   At first we tried following an outline to write a poem about using our senses.  Here are some samples of this type of poem...


Camping


I hear crickets at night.
I see fish in a river.
I smell fish.
I taste food.
I touched a fish.


By: Bryce


Sweet Strawberries


I hear that there are sweet strawberries.
I see sweet strawberries.
I smell sweet strawberries.
I taste sweet strawberries and they taste good.
I touch the small plant that grew those sweet strawberries.


By: Rachel


The Storm


I hear whispering wind.
I see clouds of dust.
I smell fresh air.
I taste the wet rain.
I touch the dust in the air.


By: Ava


Then we tried starting every line the same way: I like, I wish, I am, etc... After the poem was finished we took the first part away...


I wish I was a ghost.
I wish we went to the store.
I wish I rode a horse all by myself.


Now remove the I wish...


I Wish


I was a ghost.
We went to the store.
I rode a horse all by myself.


By: Madison




I wish I could fly.
I wish I could go all around the world.
I wish I was rich.
I wish the sun was shining.
I wish I could do anything I wanted.


Now remove the I wish...


The Dream


I could fly.
I could go all around the world.
I was rich.
The sun was shining.
I could do anything I wanted!


By: Cove Second Grade