Tuesday, October 27

Idea of "a lot in a little": poetry as a carving away of whatever's not completely necessary.
Shared Sandburg's poem, "Grass" as an example; shared my comment on my post of it as a model of a comment.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30: Have posted another poem of your own AND a model poem to share and discuss with your group.  (Add a comment to the model poem you share!)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6: Submit a rough draft (any genre) for a grade.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13: Submit a final draft (any genre) for a grade.

MONDAYS: Weekly reading logs, DEJs on independent reading.
THURSDAYS: Publish drafts for writers' groups on Friday.
FRIDAYS: Weekly writers' groups.