Page 3 Camouflage Patterns

Spots and stripes of animals such as tigers are another interesting pattern in nature.



Read the poem "While I Was Looking at the Background You Walked Out of the Picture," by Jann Conn on page 213 of SightLines 8.


Things to Consider:


  1. What do you think the title of the poem, "While I was Looking at the Background You Walked Out of the Picture," means?
  2. Have you ever tried to take a picture of an elusive animal?
  3. What sensory images does the poet use in the poem?
  4. This poem tells of a young girl's longing to have her travelling father pay more attention to her. Can you think of any songs with a "Missing You" theme?


About the Author . . .


Photo courtesy of Jan Conn and photographer Stacy Greene

Have you ever imagined you were a traveler or an explorer?

As a child, Canadian poet Jan Conn traveled imaginatively with her father through the smells of the gifts he sent her. As a mining engineer, he traveled to many places around the world in search of exploration and mining development.

Since then, Jan Conn has rediscovered various places, peoples, and cultures in Guatemala, Venezuela, and Brazil. Her eight books of poetry can be read as kind of a travel writing.



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