1. Reading–Anne Sexton’s The Double Image (pp. 146-150) and Plath’s Mad Girl’s Love Song (p. 162). Remember, you must annotate all reading. Focus your annotations on thematic and technical observations. These poems/poets set up our next poem: the confessional poem.

1. Reading–Read and annotate both of Anne Bradstreet’s poems (pp. 54-55)

2. Also, read pages 20-21 (figures of speech) in the fundamentals of poetry packet.

3. Writing–Free write in your journal. At any point, please feel free to share your free writes.

1. The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot–Read and annotate!
2. Gratitude Poems due Friday!
3. If you have not picked a name for the Essence poems, please do so asap.

1. W.B. Yeats–Read and annotate Leda and the Swan and When You are Old.
2. Gratitude Poems are due Friday!!! So, what are you grateful for? Please, pay close attention to language (sound, image, and figures) in creating your poem. Also, be conscious of stanzaic shape.

1. Read and annotate Nikki Giovanni’s Choices.
2. Read and annotate Gwendolyn Brooks We Real Cool.
3. Write a tongue twister (Play with sound: alliteration, assonance, consonance). Be creative! Have fun with this!