Be Inspired By Dylan

How to write a poem? This can be a puzzler!!!!!!! Let Dylan inspire you to write. His poems take the reader on a journey. He carefully uses words that do this and you can do it too!

The poem ‘Over Sir John’s Hill’ begins with the word ‘Over’. It immediately invites the reader into the poem – to look over the hill. View over Sir John’s Hill, Laugharne.

What is the opposite of over? ‘Under’ of course – and Dylan uses this too! In ‘Poem on his Birthday’ Dylan begins the second verse with – ‘Under and round him go’. Why is ‘under’ a good word to use? In this poem it gives a sense of drama, that something is happening.

Dylan uses other words besides over and under. Here are just a few more: Beyond Through Before RoundWhere Behind Look at the next picture of Laugharne Castle carefully – using a Dylan starter think of something to say about it.

Now try using these words to write short one line descriptions of views of Laugharne that inspired me. Use the ‘Dylan Helpful Words’ sheet to help you.