Write an acrostic poem to celebrate spring. Acrostic poems are great way to introduce poetry to kids since they don’t have to worry about rhyming. Last spring, I helped a group of elementary school children write a book of acrostic poems. One of my kids was part of the group and wrote about a sure sign of spring: Turkey vultures.
California has swallows, but here in the Midwest, we have turkey vultures. Or buzzards, as I like to call them. These birds return from South America during the last week of February or the first week of March. As soon as their big, black silhouettes appear in the sky, we know spring is one the way.
Below are my oldest’s vulture poem and mine for April. Please share your acrostic poem to spring in the comments.
Vulture
Up in the sky.
Lots of vultures migrating on
The coast of South America. They come
Up from South America.
Roadkill
Eating.
After Easter, being
Pelted with snow
Really
Irritates.
Leave, winter!
Think spring!
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Since I’ve been writing about myths, an interview with the Easter Bunny seemed appropriate. So what would you ask the Easter Bunny?
Since I’ve been writing about mythology, I thought a fantasy prompt would be appropriate. I like this picture because it looks to me like a modern expedition has stumbled onto one of the Titans. Maybe he is Prometheus’s brother, punished by the gods for some crime. The juxtaposition of modern and ancient has so much potential.
… what happens?
