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Welcome to National Poetry Month! Poetry is an awesome way to share your thoughts and feelings, so let's get reading and writing! 

During National Poetry Month, a new poem will be posted every day on the following link: []Your task is to read at least 15 poems during the month of April and share your reaction to each one on this wikispace. You can do this by clicking on the "discussion" tab at the top of the page. Post the date of the poem, the title of the poem, and your response to it. Be sure to include your name so that you can receive credit for the assignment. A response will be 75-100 words and you should respond to one or two of the following elements of the poem:
 * images of the poem
 * sounds of the poem
 * subject(s) of the poem
 * emotional effect(s) of the poem
 * the poem’s meaning(s)
 * questions about the poem
 * questions you would like to ask if you could speak to the poet

Feel free to share the poems with your parents. Your responses to the poems may include something you have discussed with them, as well as your own thoughts. Enjoy what you can understand about the poems, and read what other people have to say to help you understand the other parts.

Also, take some time to explore the site [|http://www.shelsilverstein.com]. What did you do on this site? How did you like it? Post the heading "Shel Silverstein" and then share on the discussion page. Remember that whenever you write something on the discussion page, you must be sure to include your name. This is part of the "National Poetry Month" assignment.

Happy poetry reading and writing!