I used to … But now …
Poetry warm up. Alternate these lines:
I used to …
But now …
Here’s some examples of children’s poems from the book. Children are free of preconceived notions about what they’re “supposed to” write :-)
I used to be a fishFrom Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching children to write poetry by Kenneth Koch.
But now I’m a nurseI used to be a rose
But now I’m a leafI used to be a design
But now I’m a treeI used to have a baby
But now he’s a dog
