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Poetry…Let’s start small

Poetry…Let’s start small. Day One January 8, 2014. “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins. I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out,

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Poetry…Let’s start small

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  1. Poetry…Let’s start small Day One January 8, 2014

  2. “Introduction to Poetry”byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with ropeand torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. from The Apple that Astonished Paris, 1996University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Ark.

  3. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. General Understanding • Who is speaking here? • Who are they speaking to? • What is the main idea of the poem?

  4. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. Key Details • What ideas or images are presented here? • What do they have in common?

  5. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. Vocab and Text Structure • What words / phrases are used in interesting ways? • How does the poem meet / not meet your expectations of a poem? Explain.

  6. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. Author’s Purpose • Why did Collins write this poem? • What evidence from the text supports your response? • Why did he write it this way?

  7. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. Inferences • Look back at the images and ideas. Why did Collins choose these specifically? • Read between the lines. What is Collins trying to tell you about the study of poetry? • Why did I have you read this poem first?

  8. “Introduction to Poetry “ byBilly Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. Go Deeper… • Look back at the images and ideas. Why did Collins choose these specifically? • What do you think about when you imagine these images and ideas? Explain your answers.

  9. More by the poet: • A visual interpretation of the poem • Collins reading some other poems you might like at the White House. • “To My Favorite 17 Year-Old Girl” • FINALLY: “The Trouble With Poetry”

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