Friday, May 06, 2011

Poetry Friday - The Grammar Lesson

First, let me shout it from the rooftops, MY GRADES ARE DONE! Phew! The semester is officially over and graduation is this weekend. I really wanted a celebratory poem, but I read this one and couldn't get it out of my mind.
The Grammar Lesson
Steve Kowit

A noun's a thing. A verb's the thing it does.
An adjective is what describes the noun.
In "The can of beets is filled with purple fuzz"

of and with are prepositions. The's
an article, a can's a noun,
a noun's a thing. A verb's the thing it does.

Read the poem in its entirety.
The round up is being hosted by Terry at her new blog, Family Bookshelf (once known as Scrub-a-Dub-Tub). Do stop by and take in all the fine pieces being shared. Before you go, be sure to check out this week's poetry stretch results. Happy poetry Friday all!

3 comments:

  1. Congrats and enjoy your freedom!! (Will you have some, I hope? Even if it's only relative freedom, nothing beats that feeling of being FINISHED!!!)

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  2. Yay, Tricia! Happy end of the semester and Happy Mother's Day this weekend. Fun poem. (I haven't been able to stay on Family Bookshelf to see the roundup or list my link - internet fizzles out each time.)

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  3. You are right, this one gets stuck in your mind because it is such a song. Well done! You've been amazing this semester in so many ways. Thanks for all you do!

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