crouch words that have never been written
never been spoken
never been thought
they're hiding
they're awake in there
dark in the dark
hearing us...
~W.S. Merwin
I want to inspire my students to write rather than give them a formula for writing. I'm used to giving writing prompts and "letting" the students run with it, but in reality, this is far from inspiring. Students do hide in unlikely places. It may not be hiding in the brook by the enchanting forest, but rather in the old sweaty sock at the bottom of the hamper because of the triathlon from the previous weekend.
Where poems come from
1. Absorb. Be like a sponge. Notice everything.
2. Make things look different. Look at things differently.
3. Use 4D. When writing, leave the three dimensions and go to the fourth.
The Wonder Door
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