Two Word Poems
If you’re sick of writing lengthy pieces and revising, now’s the time for short and sweet:
Examples:
I—
Why? (Eli Siegel)You.
Boo! (Anon)bugs
ugh(s) (students in a classroom)
To help you out, get a book. Grab one word and find another to match it (rhyme it, or address it). You can create a word picture, a thought, an idea, an action. Post your best ones in comments.
Here are a few to read to help you think:
narrow
arrowsea
wheeeeeee!fog
bogwolf…
scarf (summing up Little Red Riding Hood in two words!)
I look forward to your two word poems!
How fun!
Mowing
Blowing (Sean, 10, who had to mow the backyard today)
Underpants
Flatulance (Cameron, 14, writer of truly obnoxious poetry, yet so honest)
Birds’
Words (Jordi, 12, caretaker for 2 lovely parakeets)
We actually fudged a little and allowed 3 word poems. I enjoyed them, too.
Chocolate:
Lock it! (Jordi, 12)
Phooey
with you-ee (Sean, 10)
This what my 13yods came up with:
Crash,
gash
college,
knowledge
boat,
float
stood-
could
boy,
toy
And these are mine:
Eyes,
my
Blue,
hue
sky,
fly
Once my ds got on a roll he didn’t stop and I couldn’t keep up with him!
What a fun idea! We haven’t done any yet, but this would be great for lunch time tomorrow. Thank you for simplifying writing practice and expanding our vision of “what counts.”
Fiona ( 10):
shower
flower
train
pain
Euen (13):
bog
fog
war
gore
Mom:
book
look
couch
slouch
This was a fun new way to think about words! Thank you!
Julie,
Being mutual U2 fans, I couldn’t resist sending you this one that popped into my head:
Bono
bueno!
: ) Desiree
Sorry about the “bog fog” repeat. When my son told me that one I thought it sounded familiar, but couldn’t place it and even went back and read the submissions again, not seeing it. I’m not sure how it happened that he came up with the same words! Then again I’m very pregnant and not too sure about anything these days, including my own sanity….
Desiree
“bog fog” is such a natural one. If he came up with it on his own, then it’s original to him! That’s how it all works. You are doing an awesome job.
I love all of these poems, You all have given me a lot of enjoyment this week. Fun exericse. We’ll try another easy poetry assignment/game next week. Tune in.
And keep posting more examples as you create them. We love to read them.
My faves posted so far:
couch
slouch
(lol! That could describe everyone in my family by about 7 pm. when the TV shows get started).
crash
gash
(Excellent cause effect poem)
college
knowledge
(excellent)
underpants
flatulence!!!
(too hilariously funny!)
But of course, the pinnacle of poetry must involve my beloved Bono:
Bono
bueno
(and of course his Spanish is so cute in Vertigo: uno, dos, tres, catorce!!)
Thanks everyone for playing! Keep them coming.
Julie
Hey all,
Here are some from our kids ranging from 13 to 6 and me of course (mom):
dozen
doughnuts
tortoise
hare
lion
mouse
delicious
wishes
lion
king
bump
OUCH!
bump
lump
tortoise
rock
elephant
spanking (inspired from Just So Stories of course!)
feather
elephant
toast
POP!
toast
roast
tale
whale
key
lock
tortoise
slow
key
pick
octopus
ink
octopus
ink
sink…..
cry
sigh…
velcro
burrs
We have been looking forward to this all week. Here is a few of what we came up with.
K (6 yo)
Cinderella
Slipper
Hear
Music
E (8 yo)
Viola
Cesario (Twelfth Night)
Exhausting
Ballet!
Me
Loves
Who? (Twelfth Night)
Thumb
Suck
We had a blast with these. My eight year old son rattled them off sporadically for a week!
Elizabeth, 13
field
yield (We’re farmers!)
Michaela, 12
Home
Safe
Olivia, 10
Freedom
Flies
Jack, 8
Boys
Noise
Mine
Mealtime
Again?
butterfly,
windshield
<3