Summer Writing

By Suzy Leopold

    Summertime is for reading, writing, exploring, and discovering. It includes a somewhat slower pace with outings, travels, and vacations.

    Many educators and students are returning to school this month. Others will hear the school bell ring in September. Soon students will read and write; learn and grow.

    Let’s create a poetree—a cinquain about a tree.

Welcome to the Illinois Prairie

    A cinquain is five-line poem inspired by nature. 

    Here are the steps to write a cinquain poem:

• Line 1: One word title, a noun that identifies your topic
• Line 2: Two adjectives that describe your topic 
• Line 3: Three -ing verbs that describe action
• Line 4: A phrase that describes something about your topic 
• Line 5: A noun that is a synonym or another way to name your topic

    Think about the activities and adventures you participated in during the summer. What memories did you create? Perhaps it was fun in the backyard, a visit to the lake, a museum outing, or even a hike through the forest.

Weeping Willow

    Sharing my example:

Tree

Green, tall

Growing, Cascading, Swaying

Many birds like to nest

Willow

A Robin’s Nest in a Willow Tree 

    If you create and write a cinquain poem, share it in the comments section.

    Happy reading and writing.