<aside> đź“š This is the point where we prepare ourselves for the poems we will be writing today. We will gather inspiration from other poets by reading several poems, followed by a brief close reading and discussion.
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A Map of the Space
Resources you can use today
Sources for the Poems we will explore today
Terms
Content Alerts
Supplemental Reading & Materials (for your own time)
A few discussion points
Playlist
<aside> <img src="/icons/seed_green.svg" alt="/icons/seed_green.svg" width="40px" /> In this section you will be “planting seeds” aka brainstorming. What you write here can help you when it’s time to work on your poem. You don’t have to do them all, spend the most time on what comes to you naturally. No one else will see your responses but you, so let it all out!
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<aside> 👩🏾‍🌾 Just like mad libs, you will fill in the blank (or garden as I call it). Feel free to only fill in the ones you are called to! You can later try to incorporate a line in the poem you create later. Or maybe use it as the title. But if you do use one of these, please be sure to give credit to the original author.
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<aside> 🌱 In this section you get to produce something, a.k.a., “sprout” (maybe with the seeds you planted earlier)! Here’s a few prompts to get you going:
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