1. Select a Mood. Try to Avoid the Obvious. State Your Mood on the First Line of the Poem

1. Select a mood. Try to avoid the obvious. State your mood on the first line of the poem

2. Write 3 things the mood is NOT (the first two statements begin with “not” and are stated briefly; the third statement begins with “not” and is stated as a comparison using “like”).

3. Now write a statement describing what your mood is. Use your imagination. This is your chance to tell exactly how you feel.

4. State 3 more descriptions. You may use your mood word at the beginning of each line, or you may want to use a synonym of your mood word.

I am ________

Not ________

Not __________

Not ______ Like _______________

But just __________________

(mood) _______

(mood) __________

(mood) ________________

Bold

I am bold

Not arrogant, just cocky bold

Not crazy, but daring bold

Not bold like a cat crossing the freeway

But just confident bold

Bold enough to wear glasses to the dance

Bold enough to say “I’m sorry.”

Bold enough to face my biggest fears.