120109+Assignment p5

Today, you will be writing a poem about an abstract word -- this time, a mental or physical state of being. Some examples could include forgetfulness, exhaustion, exhilaration, etc. Even though you'll be writing ABOUT an abstract word, you should be using CONCRETE description to do it. Include all of the regulars -- gestures, actions, settings, one-times. Try to capture the physical effects of this state of being. Try personifying it (giving the state of being human qualities). To end the poem, experiment with repetition just like our model poet Billy Collins does ("No wonder...No wonder"). BTW, repetition at the beginning of a sentence is a stylistic device called //anaphora//. Post the poem under the discussion tab. Here's the model poem:

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/forgetfulness/