Poetry Lesson: Mask Poems

Welcome back! This week, we're taking a look at Mask Poems.

Mask Poem: A first person description or observation told by an object or creature. What am I ? poems fall into this category. The title of the poem is often whatever the object or creature is that is speaking, but if we write our poem well, we usually don't even need a title.

Example:

Marshmallow

I'm a jumbo puff
Sticky sweet
Toasted brown
Camp-out treat!
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The marshmallow clearly describes itself, and the reader knows what it is without reading the title.

Challenge: Choose a creature or an object, and write a poem from its point of view. It can be a what am I? or an observation. Happy Poem-Making!