Poetry+Steelers

Cassidy, Dunovan, and Tiffany chose the book **Locomotion** because you can tell it has a rap/hip hop feel and we like that kind of music.

Ryan chose the poem **Poetry Poem** from the book **Locomotion** because he liked the name of the poem and it reminded him of what we just did-we took turns ghost writing what a poem is.


 * Poetry Poem**

You don't just get to write a poem once You gotta write it over and over and over until it feels real good to you And sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't That's what's really great and really stupid about poetry.

Responses: -This poem is written by a boy who likes poetry and hip hop -He is a student who is learning about poetry and writing in class-just like us. -The poet uses slang words in his poetry. I wonder why he does this. Maybe this is just how he talks or maybe he doesn't know how to spell some of the words so he shortens them. -The author gives you advice on how to write a poem (and make sure it's good) in this poem. -A lot of the words in this poem are repeated (sometimes, really, you, over). -The line that talks about writing the poem over and over and over reminds me of a few sayings: try, try again, never give up, do your best, if it's not right the first time don't stop keep going.

Ryan, Cassidy Dunovan


 * Love That Boy**

By: Walter Dean Myers Love that boy Like a rabbit likes to run I said i love that boy Like a rabbit likes to run Love to call him in the morning love to call him "Hey there, son"

Responses -It reminds me of what parents say to their children when they come home. - The feeling is positive and warm. -The words that made me feel like this are Love and Like.(Love is there 4 times and Like is there 3 times -Rabbits are fast, they live to run. -It makes me think of a father son relationship. -Ryan says this reminds him of the father Son outings he had gone on with his boyscout troop. -They were really fun. -There is repetition. -The father must really love his son. -We like it because it shows the power of love and relationships, especially with family.