Responding to Poetry - "My Room"

Here's Your Two-Part Prompt:

Carefully read Joe Powning's poem "My Room"

Response Part 1 - Analysis: Examine the format of Joe Powning's poem and examine the specific language he crafted within each stanza. Answer the following analytical questions in a short constructed response:

• How did Powning craft each stanza in his poem and why do you think the last stanza differs from the rest? What effect do you think Powning was aiming for with the format he selected?

• What does Powning's description of his own room reveal about who he is?

Response Part 2 - Narrative Writing: How would you describe your own bedroom? Write a personal narrative describing your own bedroom. You may decide which format to respond in: a paragraph or a poem.