1. Paint Chip Poetry
Create a poem using the names of the various colors on your swatch
The color name doesn’t have to be the last word in the line, but it must appear within the line
Don’t write with pen until you’re sure about your lines!

2. Poetry Stations Preview
Get out a sheet of paper
We will be rotating slips of paper with station descriptions
Take one minute to look over the poetic form
Once the timer goes off, rotate the sheet of paper
Jot down the number of any stations that seems interesting to you

3. Poetry Stations Choose a station No more than 3 to a station
Brainstorm with that poetic form
When the timer goes off, rotate to a new station
You may listen to music as you work, BUT the first time I see Snapchat, iMessage, etc. EVERYONE puts their phones away

4. Stations
I Am Poem
Where I’m From
Anagram Poem
Mood Poem
Cinquain
Series of Lies
Limerick
Blotz
Opposite Poem
Senses

5. For Friday’s Class…
Choose one of your poems that you brainstormed today
If you hate everything you did today, you may start from scratch
Edit, revise, and revise some more
Finalize your poem to turn in for a grade
Make sure you’ve followed the requirements for that particular form (feel free to check with me if you’re not sure)