Seasons Come and Go

Using imagery and descriptive language that focused on the use of alliteration was the criteria for capturing the change of season from autumn to winter. Haiku format was our focus for poetic writing. Visits outside of the classroom heightened the senses.

Our poems:

A recent change in the weather, provoked thoughts of a winter yet to come. With an opening line provided, the students found the words to complete these Haiku poems. Our focus was on description and the inclusion of alliteration where possible.

Middle School Haiku

Anu

From the winter breeze

Sleet spins down onto wet paths

Pretty leaves turn white

Mannat

From the winter breeze

Dark dust flies into my eyes

I wipe tears from my lashes

 Angel

From the winter breeze

Frozen seaspray sparkling pink

Against the sunset

Asuka

Snowflake swishing around

He glistening old fir tree

Covering the bark

Sahi

Freezing snow so white

Like pretty white doves flying

In lands far away

Armar

Snowmen battle cold

The snowman throws a snow ball

Snow fights are special

Alyssa

Branches hang on the trees

Autumn leaves float in the wind

It’s so freezing cold.

Seniors  - free verse  (alliteration) + Imagery

Aaron

Orange leaves diving towards the ground

Cool air makes the tree feel sleepy

Hibernating under brown bare branches

Leaves wait to disintegrate

Nishita

Mum, look at the beautiful trees

Colourful leaves wafting like music

From drab dry branches

They fall like ballet dances

Twirling around onto the ground.

Arsh

Majestic gold leaves and red leaves

Orange crunchy dry leaves,

Dying

Skydiving towards the ground

Creating Kites as an Ignition for Poetic Writing

To write about something well, it is important to have experience of the subject. Our senior ESOL group were asked to follow a set of instructions closely to make their own kite using supermarket shopping bags. Instructions came in the form of a video clip. Most ESOL students need to hear instructions repeatedly and to have them visually sequenced. The end result of their work would be used to inspire the writing of poetry.

First came the kites:

Here are some of the Haiku poems:

Ryan wrote:

Awesome kites flying

Winding rope around the stick

The kite goes up to sky

Miu wrote:

Spinning to the ground

Patterned blue and beautiful

Kites near the hilltop

Angel wrote

Twisting and turning

Striped colours of blue and pink

Meeting other kites

Anu

Flowing in the wind

Patterns of pink and purple

Passing a rainbow

Jessica

Soaring in the sky

Colourful twirling red kites

I watch my kite fly

Mannet

Circling in the wind

Desirous diamond patterns

My kite reaches clouds