This week my students and I have been reading and writing about fairy tales. They enjoyed hearing Sleeping Ugly by Jane Yolen. We also read aloud reverso poems by master Marilyn Singer in Mirror, Mirror.
“Writing a reverso is stressing me out. How did she write a whole book of them?” said Emily as we worked together to write a reverso for Sleeping Ugly. Yes, it was tough. But we were happy with our results. (Formatting has been another challenge.)
Sleeping Ugly
Plain Jane
On the outside,
beauty sleeps
lying still
finds
the Prince
wandering through the woods.
He knows
beauty
lies within.Miserella
Lies within.
Beauty
he knows
wandering through the woods,
the Prince.
Lying still,
beauty sleeps
on the outside.
Andrew worked on his own and created this reverso about Pirates
Don’ Steal me Booty
Here’s the truth Forever I have it
I have the treasure I shall battle
An ordinary treasure Or I have to let it go
Give it up never
never Give it up
I have to let it go An ordinary treasure
I shall battle I have the treasure
Or forever you have it Here’s the truth
Kaiden enjoys word play in his poem about “Fairy Fales (not a mistake)”
Magical stories, forever to be told.
Fairies,princes,and eggs made of gold
Talking toads, yellow brick roads,
stories happy and Grimm
Evil queens, horrible dreams
Long sleep, what a treat
In a palace, standing bold
Slaying trolls
Magical stories, forever to be told.