Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Poetry Performance Project!!

On Friday, we will perform the following poems in groups of two. If you want to get a sneak peek at the poems you will see performed, check them out below:

Cindy & Nino: "Welcome Morning" by Anne Sexton http://www.panhala.net/Archive/Welcome_Morning.html

Richard & Tia:"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins http://www.billy-collins.com/2005/06/on_turning_ten.html

Jecenia & Micheal: "The Storm" by William Carlos Williams http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/119

Jonre & Devin: "Eating Together" by Li-Young Li http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=171757

Kelli & Sach: "Dream" by Langston Hughes http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83

Kyle & Juan: "Goofing Again" by Gary Snyder http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/167

R.J & David: "Gratitude to Old Teachers" by Robert Bly http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/072.html

Scott & Ben: "Afraid So" by Jeanne Marie Beaumont http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5270/is_2_79/ai_n29186388/

Sunny & Jesse: "One Heart" by Li-Young Lee http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/L/LeeLiYoung/OneHeart.htm

Chase & Breanna: "After Your Death" by Natasha Trethewey http://www.pathetic.org/poem/1161269949

1 comment:

  1. I am excited to give lots of "lame long distance English teacher high fives" when I see you all perform these today!

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