Writing Poetry

Today's activity is to write a poem on visual art. See my other blog: http://msgalangenglish.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-observations-and-interpretations.html.

Capturing the Small Moments of Winter

 I love snow days because they are a break from normal routines and give us opportunities to slow down our lives. Today we are going to write haikus to capture small moments we love about winter. Write a few. You don't have to follow the 5-7-5 syllable structure.

Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, Japanese poet (1763-1827)

        Crescent moon--
bent to the shape
        of the cold.
 

        New Year's Day--
everything is in blossom!
        I feel about average.
 

Haiku by D. Galang

Stretch in bed
No need for alarm
Snowy slumber

Snow suits, mittens
Restrict limbs
Keep body free of cold