Instead, I ended up with three voices: boy, writing expert, and teacher. Here's the first draft.
What do you think?
Boy: | Writing Expert: | Teacher: |
I am a | I am a | I am a |
boy | ||
teacher | ||
writer | ||
I write because | I write because | I write because |
I love words. | ||
I’m forced to. | ||
I’m teaching you. | ||
I’m searching for | I’m searching for | I’m searching for |
a way to reach you. | ||
creative expression | ||
a way to be myself. | ||
But you don’t listen to me! | But you don’t listen to me! | |
Listen to me. | ||
Words are | Words are | Words are |
a prison | ||
an open road | ||
the path to your future | ||
Listen to me! | Listen to me! | Listen to me! |
Boys need | ||
freedom to choose | ||
I’m listening. | ||
Boys need | Boys need | |
action! | ||
adventure! | ||
technology! | ||
praise! | ||
the chance to succeed | ||
a teacher to hear them | ||
Boys need acceptance | Boys need acceptance | |
acceptance. | ||
Do you see me? | ||
Do you see? | ||
I see you now. | ||
Boys need a teacher who sees with the heart of an adventurer. | ||
An explorer. | ||
A boy. | ||
A writer. | ||
A teacher. |
As the mother of 3 (boys) and a teacher of tween readers and writers...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI participated I the MWP (MN) and I loved working with multiple voice poems. This is great! Thanks for sharing!
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