Tuesday, March 20, 2012

"Imagine" Witness Poem

Consider John Lennon's "Imagine." What would your ideal world look like? Write a poem that begins, "Imagine..." and let yourself dream. Remember to be concrete and specific. "Imagine no war" sounds great in a song, but is not effective poetry. How would your perfect world look in concrete and specific terms?

The more focused your details, the more effective your imagery will be. For instance, if your vision of a perfect world is that schools are closed, you could say "No school." "Padlocks on the glass entries of door 7" is more specific. "Confetti made from shredded scantrons" is even more specific. You don't have to say everything, just something concrete and specific. No length requirement; write what you feel. Stop when your feeling has been expressed.

Worth 5 points for on-time completion.

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