Part 1Cover jot the following text. It is a difficult text, so if you go sentence by sentence, that is okay. Remember that to cover means to summarize without looking at the text and that to jot means to write down your own thoughts and connections.
O Me O Life'O me, O life of the questions of these recurring. Of the endless trains of the faithless. Of cities filled with the foolish. What good amid these, O me, O life?
Answer: that you are here. That life exists and identity. That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.' That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?" ~Walt Witman Part 2Answer the following questions in your head.
1. What is the greatest challenge you face? 2. What do you think of when you hear the word poetry? 3. What do you think of when you hear the word music? 4. How are music and poetry different? How are they the same? Slam Poetry is a mix. Watch the following Slam Poem and write down your thoughts in your thought notebook. After you finish writing your thoughts, watch the first 30 seconds of the next video.
How can poetry help us with our greatest challenges?
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