Mr. Varnell
Poetic Forms Week
HAIKU

Assignment: Write 3 haikus in your journal. Video: Nirvana

EKPHRASIS

Assignment: write an ekphrastic poem in response to this image; must be at least 7 lines. BRAGGADOCIO

Assignment: in your journal, write a Braggadocio poem or verse -- does NOT have to be a rap! Video: Suzanne Vega

IMAGISM

Assignment: in your packet, write two imagism poems (minimum of 7 lines each) ROUGH DRAFT BOTH POEMS ON PAPER FIRST, THEN ASK A CLASSMATE FOR ADVICE IMPROVING YOUR IMAGERY BEFORE U WRITE YOUR FINAL VERSION!!!One of your imagism poems should be a remix of "The Red Wheelbarrow" -- but the other should be completely original.