The Coat (Inktober Poetry Sub 2019)

[Equinox]

The Coat

The winding streets within the night
The bright morning day over no dark city,
The folds and creases within the fabric,
That shroud which was worn by far too many

Let alone what shall remain
Keep the figure from all that lives
Keep your secrets and please refrain
From taking that which always gives

Mysterious clouds above the sky
Ask the figure, why oh why
Standing there, in a coat distorted
Standing by to shriek and cry

But I know of the stories told
I have seen them all unfold
With many tears the people shed
Night to day they rest in bed

Far from him they choose to be
Keeping far from grasp they seek
That poisonous coat which leeche souls
Those eyes which are two pits of coal
Those eyes which contain but two black holes
The coat worn by many, my life it stole

[rebeccachapman]

This is very creative. I'm sure you got talent. Have to say, sometimes I need someone to write my paper when I organizing lesson for writing love poems. Here are some tips.

• Gather poetry books that focus on love to share with the students. A great website for classic love poems is 100 Greatest Love Poems Ever Written
• Ask students to bring in their favorite love song lyrics. Remind students that song lyrics are poetry. Then, make a packet of school-appropriate lyrics to share with classes. Also, ask students to bring in CDs of their favorite love songs to play when the students write the poems in class.
• Create a rubric. Grading poetry can be somewhat subjective. It is best to decide on the criteria and the level of quality for the poems before students begin writing.
• Design handouts for the students that explain the love poem assignment. To tie this lesson in with standards, discuss poetry techniques.