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Long Titles, Short Poems

Tonight the Dream Keepers tried to write short poems with long titles, an assignment from Dawn DiPrince's wonderful book Yoga For the Brain. Here's the example I wrote:


What Happened when John decided to Do His Laundry the Old-Fashioned Way:
with a Bar of Soap, a Rock, and a River.
Threadbare
Underwear.


The assignment is harder than it sounds, and the Dream Keepers had a tough time with it. But they still came up with some good samples. Read their work, and then try writing your own!


By Elly:
What Elly Was Left with After She Ate A big Juicy Hamburger in Two Bites.
Yummy
Tummy.

By Leroi:
What the Owner Said When He Took His Pet to Meet the New Vet, who Already Had Met
a Dog, a Frog, and a Bunch of Cats.
Oh
No.

By Daquan:
What Happened When I Took A Bone from a Dog Who Had Had It a Long Time.
Fight.
Bite.

By Tierra:
The clock stopped at 11 O'Clock.
Tick Tock?



Comments

DawnDiPrince said…
Your examples of short poems with long titles are great!
February 24, 2010 at 2:25 PM
The Write Now! Coach said…
Dawn, thank you! I LOVE your work! Check out this week's assignment. The kids really, really loved it!
March 3, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Su'eddie Vershima Agema said…
I really lovely the examples... They made me laugh too.
Thanks for sharing.
February 6, 2019 at 1:07 PM
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