This week we are still playing with list poems. Today,
though, I am going tell you about the school holiday challenge. On Tuesday
it's time for poetry play, on Wednesday I will post list poem by Elena
de Roo and John Parker, on Thursday I will post my favourite poems from
the list-poem challenge (and the winner) and on Friday I will post a
poem by a secondary-school student (fingers-crossed!).
NZ Poetry Box is a blog aimed at students up to
Year 8 but some secondary students have started following it. So here is
your chance. I challenge you to write a list poem (Year 9 to Year 13).
Catch up on what Bill Manhire says about list poems (April 11), check
out my tips (April 9) and get writing! Send to paulajoygreen@gmail.com by Thursday
5pm. Include your name, age, year and name of school.
Next week the school
holidays begin and I would love to post at least a poem a day by a child.
This is a safe site for young children and a perfect place to play with words
during the holidays. I am happy to post your letters and comments. Get
Mum or Dad or Gran to help you.
I will give you some mini challenges throughout this week -- but
as a holiday challenge you could try one of Bill Manhire's ideas that
he posted last Thursday. Send your poems to paulajoygreen@gmail.com. Include your
name, age, year school. Include your teacher's name and email if you
like. Say it is for the holiday challenge.
Here are Bill's ideas. I want to try them too!
1. Try imagining what it's like to be something else, and write
as if you are that something else. Maybe you could be an elephant that's sick
of being in the circus. Or an iceberg that's melting. Or an asteroid that's
about to hit the earth. Or maybe you could write a conversation (or a love
poem!) between a stalagmite and a stalactite.
2. Write a brand new nursery rhyme, and put your best friend in
it.
3. Write a poem where every line begins with the words "I
remember", but every memory is made-up.
During the holidays, I would also love to post ideas from
teachers and parents on writing poems. A single idea or two in a paragraph or two.
Paula
Green
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Box 95078 Swanson Waitakere 0653
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