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30/30 Day Eighteen

Since we're playing with lists, "Who Says the Eye Loves Symetry" by Patrick Rosal lists a series of metaphors to make a single point. Read and listen to it here: http://www.fishousepoems.org/archives/patrick_rosal/who_says_the_eye_loves_symmetry.shtml

Try what he does: many metaphors to demonstrate one idea or concept.

30/30 Day Seventeen

I love a good list poem. Probably my favorite list poem ever is Aracelis Girmay's "Here," which I sent to you on the first day of 30/30. In case you deleted that message, here is "Here."
http://www.fishousepoems.org/archives/aracelis_girmay/here.shtml
And here is a really good description of a list poem, if you need it.

Of course, it is only one person's version. You'll be impressed at the number of hits you get if you google "list poem." Try it if you'd like even more examples and explanations. Here's the list poem I posted on my notes page (of Facebook) for 30/30 today. Now you write one.

30/30 Day Sixteen

How about you try it!
Nonsense workshop with 3rd graders, Thursday. I write the first line of "The Walrus and the Carpenter" on the whiteboard: "The sun was shining on the sea." I ask them how we might begin transforming this into nonsense. Hand shoots up right off -- kid says: "The sea was shining on the sun." It's an hourlong workshop. The sea was shining on the sun. What else could I possibly have to tell them?
Probably the most famous nonsense poem is Louis Carol's "Jabberwocky" from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872. Read it at http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html)

30/30 Day Fifteen-Post Secret/Bulling/Whatever

What interesting conversations during the Anti-Bullying assemblies. I'm guessing there was something said, something in the Post Secret powerpoint, something in the video of Ms. Sirdeaner Walker that got in your head. Today's prompt is to take it and write it.

Or, as always, write what you want. Just write. :-)

30/30 Day Fourteen- Write About Anything You Want

30/30 Day Thirteen-EKG

The Exercise: Lie Detector Test
In the center of a blank page, draw a scribble that looks like the printout of a lie detector test (or an EKG). Imagine this as the results of *your* lie detector test. Label your lies on the up and down spikes. (Your lies might be something you said once, a lie you frequently tell, a lie you tell yourself, etc.) Label your truths on the middle (small or straight) marks. (Again, truths you said once, to feel free to tell, even truths you need to own up to.)

The Prompt: Pick one
Okay, so pick one item you labeled on your exercise and write into it, write under it or tell the story of what happened.