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13 November 2008

Writer's Workshop- Haiku

Over at Mama's Losin' It, Kat hosts Thursday's Writer's Workshop.
One of today's five prompts-

Write a haiku about what you see out the window.

Looking out the dining room window to the backyard:

Skeleton branches,
Dry leaves barely hanging on,
Fall turns to winter.




















Looking out a dining room window to the side yard:

Evergreen pine branch,
Soggy leaves on muddy ground,
Thorns and orange berries.


This was such a fun assignment! My younger girls are working on poetry this week, also- writing a definition poem, a limerick, an example of hyperbole, and a diamante. Poetry prompts us to think and express ourselves in a new and different way. Try it!

7 comments:

Melissa said...

Great haikus (not sure if thats the right plural)!! Great visual on fall into winter!!

Christina said...

Great haiku-talent! :-) The Fall into Winter one makes me sad... I wish it stayed Summer!

Anonymous said...

Wow, great Haikus.
I am loving the illustrations..
just adds to it..
great post..

Sam said...

haikus are popular this week!! It is really quite impressive how much can be said just using a few lines of poetry!

Michelle said...

Great Haiku......you should have had the kids write there own to share!!!

Rachel said...

so fun that we are all "students" in writing together. enjoyed your haiku!

KatBouska said...

Fun! Maybe next week I'll get everyone to write limericks!! I love that you added pictures with your haikus. Nice visuals. :)