Ms. Nakada's NaPoWriMo Post: Day 8
Our poem for Day 8 is by Kamau Daáood. 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. Prompts: After reading Daáood's poem, write your own poem celebrating Los Angeles. Our Winter Tangerine Prompt: "Write a love-letter to a monster of your own making." And from Writer's Digest : " For today’s prompt: Write a lucky poem and/or… Write an unlucky 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."