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Praise You

Ms. Widman High School Creative Writing This week the students at Amundsen explored poems of praise and celebration. We read poems decades apart, starting with Lucille Clifton’s “won’t you come celebrate with me” and […]

First This Happened, Then This, But Before That

Ms. Widman High School Creative Writing   This week the students at Amundsen read “Backwards” by Warsan Shire. We discussed biographical and semi-autobiographical poetry. For the brainstorming exercise, each student was given a photo […]

Slow Down, Heaven Can Wait

Ms. Widman High School Creative Writing   This week the students at Amundsen looked at James Dickey’s “Heaven of Animals” and we discussed how pace is conveyed in poetry/storytelling. They were tasked with the […]

Like Like Like, A Simile

Ms. Widmen High School Creative Writing   Like Like Like, A Simile   This week we focused on the simile and read Mark Cox’s “Like a Simile ”. The students then played a condensed […]

Week 4: Five Minutes of Fame

Ms. Widmen High School Creative Writing   Week 4: Five Minutes of Fame   This week we talked gossip and celebrity via persona poetry. We read Morgan Paker’s “Beyonce on the Line for Gaga.” […]

A New Challenger Has Entered the Arena

Ms. Widmen High School Creative Writing Week 4: A New Challenger Has Entered the Arena   This week we discussed the epic. We read “The Leaving” by Brigit Pegeen Kelly and brainstormed about what […]

What in the World of a Poem?

Ms. Widman High School Creative Writing   Week 2: What In The World of a Poem?   This week we explored world building in poetry. The class read the beautiful love poem “The Quiet […]

What Makes a Poem?

Ms. Widman High School Creative Writing   Week 1: What Makes a Poem?   For our first class together, Ms. Widman’s creative writing class read “Questions” by Rachel Richardson. We discussed the big question: […]

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