A swan of bees
For this warm up, in each line write an fanciful combination. Keep going for 10-15 minutes.
The following examples were all done by children who didn’t feel constrained only to combinations that make sense. :-)
swan of beesIf you want, you can use templates like:
sailboat of water
pajamas of oranges
book of stripes
kiss of babies
skeleton of discovery
blackboard of moons
swimming pool of doorknobs
hat of laughs
“I once saw …”
or
“I wish I had …”
From Wishes, Lies, and Dreams: Teaching children to write poetry by Kenneth Koch.
