Freewrite Friday Dreams By Langston Hughes A Poison Tree By William Blake I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears Night & morning with my tears; And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine, And into my garden stole, When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see My foe outstretchd beneath the tree. Dreams By Langston Hughes Hold fast to dreams  For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow Read the following 2 poems. As you read identify similes and metaphors Take out your own sheet of paper.

3.1.19: Freewrite Friday Your Turn: Using your list of similes and metaphors created yesterday, pick 2 to expand into 2 different poems. Option 1: Do what Blake has done and extend a metaphor throughout the entire poem. So you can pick a topic like teachers and create a metaphor about how they’re the farmer that plants the seed that grows the tree, but never gets to enjoy the shade from that seed. Option 2: Do what Hughes has done and describe something using similes/metaphors. So you can pick your cat and use a serious of similes or metaphors to describe his quirky little self. By the end of the period, you’ll need to produce your first two poems! Each of your poems have some parameters: Must be at least 12 lines Must have some type of rhyme scheme Must create a clear relationship between the two things you’re comparing.