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Our poem for Day 6 is by Alfred Lord Tennyson.  Read through the poem 2-3 times (preferably out loud).  What feeling/tone do you get from the poem?  What is it about?  What poetic elements do you notice happening in this poem?  Annotate and make sense of this poem. Our prompts for today:  Like Tennyson, write a poem about an animal.  Or use the  Winter Tan gerine  prompt" Solve your favorite contradiction.  Finally, there's the  Writer's Digest  prompt:  "Write a moment poem. The moment could be this very moment in time. Or pick a moment from your past and dive into it. It could be a huge moment or event in your life (or the life of another). Or you could share a small, private moment–like a walk at night or solitary adventure. Remember:  These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poe...

Our poem today is "Tired" by Langston Hughes. Read through the poem 2-3 times (preferably out loud).  What feeling/tone do you get from the poem?  What is it about?  What poetic elements do you notice happening in this poem?  Annotate and make sense of this poem. For a prompt inspired by Langston Hughes: write a poem about something you're tired of.  From Winter Tangerine :  "Write a missing persons report for a part of you that has disappeared." And from Writer's Digest :   "Write a wish poem. The poem could be about making a wish or granting a wish. It could focus on the fallout from a wish granted or denied. Or think up a wishful scene to share in your poem. Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt."