We have been reading poetry all year long, thanks to the poetry in motion project. Every time we get on the subway with a poem, Liliana and I read it.
This one sticks with me because it's poetry about poetry - and it's not pretentious. You focus more on filling in the missing letters than you do the actual poetry...at first. But by the time kids pay attention to the poetry, it's not as intimidating.
So, here's the goal with this poem - apply the meta thoughts about poetry to the other poems we've already read.
Do the other poems fill you up with something?
This one sticks with me because it's poetry about poetry - and it's not pretentious. You focus more on filling in the missing letters than you do the actual poetry...at first. But by the time kids pay attention to the poetry, it's not as intimidating.
So, here's the goal with this poem - apply the meta thoughts about poetry to the other poems we've already read.
Do the other poems fill you up with something?
And because not all poets are American or speak English...
Comunicación by Alicia Partnoy, an Argentinian poet
| Comunicación Yo te hablo de poesía y vos me preguntás a qué hora comemos. Lo peor es que yo también tengo hambre. | Communication I am talking to you about poetry and you say when do we eat. The worst of it is I'm hungry too. |
See if this poem reminds them of any other poems they've read this summer! It has a clear connection to the William Carlos Williams poem for me, but that's not always a connection for people.
Our favorite subway poem + artwork that is posted right now...
