November 5

AGENDA:

1. Small Dark Song by Philip Dacey (who is the you? How is Wind characterized? As a total  villain or partly admirable? Why do you think the poet chose to have the lines rhyme? Change "down" to "charred" in line 1 and "Wind" to "Fire" in lines 2 and 3. Then rewrite the poem with other changes caused but he ones already made. #2
2. Keepsakes by William Stafford Why do children dance? What is meant by "dance"? What are some things that are "music"? That aren't? What makes you dance - besides music? #3


HW: #3's bring in a poem tomorrow to share with your group and why you like it and what it means to you - any poem that you like and want to share. #4



Poems:

Small Dark Song
by Philip Dacey

The cherry tree is down, and dead, that was so high,
And Wind, that did this thing, toms careless while you cry, 
For Wind's been everywhere today, and has an alibi.

Keepsakes
by William Stafford

....................
Kids:
They dance before they learn
there is anything that isn't music.