Day 4
Tues. Sept. 8
Share scenes based on micro-poems
Intro to concrete & abstract; share examples
Reading by Rixin
Homework
➤ Readings
Read Yiyun Li’s “Orange Crush” and Rick Bragg’s “Savoring a Sweet Taste of Southern Summers.” (Note that “Southern Summers” requires a VPN, and there are annotations, which I highly recommend you read. If you can’t view them, please let me know!)
As you read, notice contrasts. Be ready to share some examples of contrasts next class.
Also, notice: How do these authors combine concrete and abstract language to complement each other? Be ready to share an example.
➤ Think of an object
Think of an object, larger than a thimble and smaller than a refrigerator, that you associate with the place you grew up or the culture of the place you consider “home,” however you define it. Be ready to tell us what it is next class.
➤ Give titles to “micro-poems”
For each “micro-poem” on the list I gave you, give it a title that is abstract. Try to think of a title that either perfectly captures the feeling of the poem, or adds a new layer of meaning to it.
Upload the poems with the titles you gave them to our shared Box folder. (Please put it in the folder marked “Micro-poems with abstract titles.) Be ready to share your titles next class.
