Explore the relationship between form and purpose. Choose one of these forms and write a poem of your own. Present the poem in a context which explains the purpose for which it was written. Poetry is at bottom a criticism of life. Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.
Poetry is a precision instrument for recording man's reaction to life.
English - A Curriculum Profile for Australian Schools, Curriculum Corporation, Victoria, 1994. Thinker's Keys, Tony Ryan, Logan West School Support Centre, Queensland, 1991. The Co-operative Think Tank 11, James Bellanca,Hawker Brownlow Ed., 1992. Last revised April 17 1996.