Encourage them to be curious, open to experience and spontaneous in their impressions. While the writing of poetry is solitary, its presentation need not be. A further possibility is to find a public wall where a mural might be painted by the class. As we have learned in this activity, poetry is not just for poets. Anyone can express themselves in verse.
Nothing is too ordinary for poetry.
Whitman found inspiration on ferries and at construction sites. He made poetry by seeing these things in new ways. You can too.