Previous residencies have included dictionary use to Native American customs, and African animals to Shakespearean sonnets. In special education classes rhythm exercises have been successfully used. By the end of the residency most students will have created at least one poem. In longer residencies revision work can include making titles, line breaks, spelling corrections, word choices, metaphors. Completed poems can be made into individual books or gathered into a class anthology.
Students serve as editors, keyboarders, collators, and art designers.
At the end of the residency teachers will be able to adopt some of the methods and prompts, including favorite-word cards and a poetry deck.