10 Days of Poetry

List poems- there are so many things that can be written about in lists, that sometimes we cannot think of a thing to write. To help, ideas for lists are below.

The Sources of :
softness, redness, squeaks, cold, sights

Things that:
ring, you find in the grocery, hear in your house, smell in school, are round/square

Things:
to do waiting for the bus, to do trying to fall asleep, you should have done, you should not have done, that make you feel tall, that make you feel small, that you tell your mother


Lists can be either rhyming or not. it is up to the writer to decide which style he/she uses. You are going to write two poems, in at least one of the poems you write, make the list humorous or far-fetched. Then in the final line, give the poem a serious turn.


Student Example:
Things Kids Say When They Want to Get Out to Play
I did all my homework.
I picked up my toys.
I emptied the trash.
My bed is made. No, there are no lumps.
I ate all my vegetables.
But everyone else is.
Bobby's mom doesn't make him.
But, Mom.
No, my dirty clothes aren't under the bed.
Yes, Mom, I'm sure.
Yeah, I'll be careful.. No, I won't poke an eye out.
Oh, please!