How to Write a Poem Using a Word Hoard - Markings 127
Word Hoard
We use words to make sense of our lives — to make friends, to express
our thoughts and feelings, to convince other people about our ideas and
opinions — and yet we take the words themselves totally for granted.
You cannot imagine, for example, anyone digging a hole in order to
hide a hoard of words to keep them safe from an invading army. Yet
supposing we really started to take words seriously — seriously enough
to collect together those we valued most. What words would your hoard
contain?
The two boxes below have been built to contain word-hoards. One has
already been filled with a favourite selection of words, the other has
been left open for you to fill with your own collected word-hoard. If you
need more room, use a larger sheet of paper.
Use the words in the word-hoard as a basis for writing a poem. You can
add any words that you think you need. You might find it helpful to
scan through a dictionary or a thesaurus.
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