Ode Poems

This week we worked on one of my favorite poetry writing exercises, ode poems! An ode is a poem that celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea and it often uses heightened language to celebrate that thing. We started off by talking about some everyday objects that we use and take for granted, and shared a bit about a moment when we realized how important that object is. After generating a list of special and everyday objects, students chose one and got to work on writing a piece that elevates and celebrates that object. There were so many things celebrated: cold bottles of water, huskies, hoodies, cheese, the list goes on. I hope you enjoy this week’s pieces. Congratulations to the published poets!