Original Piece of Poetry

     There are several aspects of poetry that help a child increase their ability to write at an appropriate level. These aspects include: structure of writing, sounds, use of consonants and vowels, alliteration, assonance, and so on. Furthermore, poetry is a great tool for children to use to express their emotions. In Elementary School, I began to write poetry and I enjoyed the process. Today, as a junior in college, I still write several pieces of poetry. As a future teacher, I want to strongly encourage my students to express their emotions through poetry. Below is an original piece of writing that I completed in college. 

Yellow

It’s seen on the neck and chest

On a Rufous-capped Warbler

As it soars over the anhydrous crops

On a summer day in Tucson,

Where the Warbler grasps

Onto a stranded corn cob

With dried kernels,

Exposed from its husk leaves,

 And continues to fly above

 A bed of vibrant sunflowers,

Swaying back and forth

In the afternoon’s breeze,

But quickly changes its path

 To avoid

The yellow raised ranch

Surrounded—

In furious flames.