Her work tangles with the ideas of permanence and transcendence, all while evoking the myths and symbols of her Mvskoke heritage. Read Kay if you love words, or quiet moments, or elemental truths, or the smallest details of life. Or, in this case, puns.
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But I who am bound by my mirror as well as my bed see causes in colour as well as sex. Nezhukumatathil writes poems that feel like speaking, including some incredibly fun word play. Because of its spare, singular form, poetry is great to read on Instagram.
Following pavana on Instagram provides the steadying beat of poetry throughout an otherwise cluttered day. Good for talking about how poets use language and what words can do. A good way to get kids thinking and talking about how they think about poetry.
Also good for strong figurative language. A classic for good reason.
A lot of students will know this poem, but its familiarity makes it a comfortable springboard to introduce new concepts like meter. A long poem that can help students learn about multiple speakers and stanzas.
Gender stereotyping aside, many teachers find it tough choosing poems for boys to relate to. Especially teenagers. These poem picks will. On the other hand, when we tell kids “You won't hate this poetry,” I . of extra poem titles that weren't good enough to make it into the book.
A nice introduction to dialect. Also good for mentor text variations or writing a response from another perspective.
Also good for discussing stereotypes, and for using as a mentor text. In my experience, Frost may be the traditional canonical poet that students like best.
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