Strolling Through Westmount, Finding Poetry in Grade 6

Mrs. Kelsey and Mr. Casey took the 6A boys outside to Westmount Park for an afternoon of poetry writing in October. On a near perfect fall day, we explored the park together and used all five senses to notice the world around us: the crunch of leaves underfoot, the cool breeze sending more leaves drifting down from the trees, and, believe it or not, a squirrel running off with an entire donut. The boys practised turning those observations into precise, descriptive language. Then each boy found his own spot in the park to write a poem in one of the four poetry forms we have studied in class. We finished by gathering together to share our work. It was wonderful to hear the boys read aloud and to see them encouraging one another