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January 12, 2012
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The “Bean” in Chicago Please take out a piece of paper!
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12-line poem…The Rules 1.I will give you one word. 2.You will use that word to create one line of poetry. 3.You CANNOT write more than one line. 4.The word MUST be included in the line. 5.The topic is up to you…see where your writing takes you!
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Example…12-line Poem Chicago
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12-line Poem Yellow
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn Morning
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn Morning Leaves
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn Morning Leaves Doubted
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn Morning Leaves Doubted Sigh
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12-line Poem Yellow Travel Looked Bent Fair Better Worn Morning Leaves Doubted Sigh Road
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12-line Poem…what’s your title? Give your masterpiece a title.
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Pair Share Since we don’t have donuts to share, let’s share poems. Walk around the room and take turns reading your poem.
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By Robert Frost Written in 1920 “The Road Not Taken”
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