mouth 0 #1 May 11, 2004 HELP.....OMG, teachers can be so stupid. They have given my 9th grade honors English student an assignment this last week of school to collect original poetry from people. Well to be honest with you I figure you guys are the most creative people I know so I'm coming to ya'll. PLEASE post me some of your good ones or make me up some. They can be about the end of school or anything else but they must be clean enough for a 9th grader to turn in. Thanks in advance gang -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #2 May 11, 2004 Here are a couple of my classic-mode haiku Haiku #17 Shadow of winter moonlight pale wind through window weary one is cooled Haiku #52 Wind defines night's air strokes faces then continues there are no borders Haiku # 29 Distant dog barking Kin responding in night's air silence replaces Edit to add: Not sure why you think this assignment means the teacher is stupid. ps - I am not an english teacher (as you can see from my haiku.) -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 May 11, 2004 You are one hell of a cool english teacher Lisa I'd contribute, but i SUCK at this stuff!! kinda funny since my mom and my g/f's mom are english teachers I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #4 May 11, 2004 Poetry?... Or Haiku?... There's a big difference compared to Haiku and my ongoing poetry book. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #5 May 12, 2004 Either is fine. They all have to go in her Lit notebook by tomorrow! HELP -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #6 May 12, 2004 Candles flickering. The thrill of new beginnings warms me like a flame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #7 May 12, 2004 I'm not a poet or I would contribute. My comment is if it's an honors class, why is it merely a collecting of poetry assignment and not a writing of poetry assignment? That's what makes this a stupid assignment. My ESL kids write Haiku on a regular basis, and my advanced ESL kids will be writing sonnets before the end of the month. Honors kids are capable of much more. Vint. . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
