loss poems. loss poems losses offer another measure of who we are. whether for the better (weight,...
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LOSS POEMS
Loss Poems
• Losses offer another measure of who we are. Whether for the better (weight, fear of flying) or for the worse (a favorite pen, a pet, a loved one) losses help define us.
•Who we were before the loss and who we are after.
•We are going to write a poem in which we list the things we have lost.
• You should range the loses from the trivial to the immense.
I Have LostThe first Harry Potter Book. My interest in the book Tangerine.My science homework. Three single dollars in one load of wash.
I have lost Two soccer balls: one Nike , one WilsonA pair of Nike running shoes. A pair of socks-that were once white.Penn Tennis Balls. The hope of ever winning a soccer game. A Bulls T-shirt.A Cubs baseball cap.
I have lost My own HairA wig. A toupe (not mine
I have lostA toy bulldozerA toy turkey, A set of 500 matchbox cars and trucks. A green GameboyCountless computer games.
I have lost Friends that moved awayMy dog LuckyAnd lastly my five fish: Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, and Speedy.
BJ, Grade 7
I Have LostThe first Harry Potter Book. My interest in the book Tangerine.My science homework. Three single dollars in one load of wash.
I have lost Two soccer balls: one Nike , one WilsonA pair of Nike running shoes. A pair of socks-that were once white.Penn Tennis Balls. The hope of ever winning a soccer game. A Bulls T-shirt.A Cubs baseball cap.
I have lost My own HairA wig. A toupe (not mine
I have lostA toy bulldozerA toy turkey, A set of 500 matchbox cars and trucks. A green GameboyCountless computer games.
I have lost Friends that moved awayMy dog LuckyAnd lastly my five fish: Fred, Fred, Fred, Fred, and Speedy.
BJ, Grade 7
What do we learn about the poet?I have lost
Two soccer balls: one Nike , one Wilson
A pair of Nike running shoes.
A pair of socks-that were once white.
Penn Tennis Balls.
The hope of ever winning a soccer game.
A Bulls T-shirt.
A Cubs baseball cap.
Another exampleThings I lost in Fourth Grade
A praying mantis
A roll of scotch tape
A fake nail
A green silk sock
An opal earing
A friend
A burgundy sweater
A silver button
My grandmother
A tube of lavender lip gloss
A plastic spider monkey
A year
-Tara, grade 9
Your loss poem• At least 12 lines
• 3 stanzas
• You should mix unimportant losses with more important ones.
• You can choose to talk about your whole life or just a certain time period.
•Make sure you describe yourself with each loss, it should not just be a list of things.
• Be detailed and specific.
• Each stanza should start with “I have lost..” Those lines DO NOT count as your 12.