Reading

Poets explore identity in their work. Often, but not always, a sense of who they are and what they might have experienced is evident. By exploring various poems, perhaps you may find yourself hiding in a poet's verse!

Time to Read


Step 1: Read the "Reading Poetry" section on pp. 30-39 in Reading and Writing for Success.


Step 2: View the Poetry tutorial and make notes.


Step 3:  Read and annotate the following poems in your Sightlines 10 textbook:
    a. “Nonconformist” by Angela Shelf Medearis (p. 31)
    b. “Let Us Leave Something Unsaid” by Munir Niazi (p. 203)
    c. "On Children” by Kahil Gibran (pp. 98-99)
    d. “Cooks Brook” by Al Pittman (pp. 134-135)


Listen to the audio recordings for each of the poems.

“Nonconformist”
“Let Us Leave Something Unsaid”
audio 
"On Children” 
"Cooks Brook"