Poetry+Colts

Marina, Kevin, Nick, and Justin chose the poem To a Poor Old Woman from the book Hate That Cat. We chose this because we already read another book by the same author and we liked it,.

To a Poor Old Woman by:William Carlos Williams

munching a plum on the street a paper bag of them in her hand

They taste good to her They taste good to her. They taste good to her

You can see it by the way she gives herself to the one half sucked out in her hand

Comforted a solace of ripe plums seeming to fill the air They taste good to her

Response: -We thought this was a very visual poem because we could picture the lady scarfing down plums, walking down a sidewalk in a big city like Philadelphia, New York or Paris where there are many fruit vendors on the sidewalk. -We think this woman was really hungry, really liked plums and they probably just came in season, so it might have been her first one in a long time. -We also think that the she does not care what people think of her, which is why she didn"t wait to eat the messy plums in private. -We liked this poem because we read another book by the same author Sharon Creech.

By: Valerie Worth
 * Kite**

The kite, kept Indoors, wears Dead paper On tight- Boned wood, Pulls at the tied Cord only By its weight-

But held To the wind, It is another thing, Turned strong, Struck Alive, Wild to be torn Away from the hand Into high air:

Where it rides Alone, Glad, A small, clear Wing, having Nothing at all To do With string.

Responses -The poem has great description and detail about a kite. It includes about what the kite is made of and what it's like when the kite flies. -It reminds us of the time that some of us went running down the beach beside the water, flying kites with the wind blowing in our faces.