Have you ever tried to write a poem? It's easier than you might think. Poems are a lot like song lyrics(歌词). A good poem conveys an honest feeling about something. Follow these steps to write a poem.

    First, pay attention to the world around you-----little things, big things, people, animals, buildings, events, etc.____You can do just about anything in a poem. That's why poetry writing is so wild and free: there are no rules.

    ____What would you like your poem to be about? Your poem will be more powerful if you choose a topic you feel strongly about.

    Now free-write for 5 minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it.____Circle these to use in your poem.

    Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesn't have to rhyme. It doesn't have to use sentences.____  And it should sound nice to you.

    Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. Do you like the way it sounds?____

    I believe that poetry is the most exquisite(优美的) form of writing. And anyone can write a poem if they want to.

A. Then, choose your topic.

B. Explore different types of poems.

C. Do any words or phrases stand out?

D. What do you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel?

E. But it should show your feelings about the topic.

F. If not, go back and rewrite the parts you don't like.

G. Choose a paragraph from a favorite book and turn it into a poem

阅读下面的文字，完成下列各题。

    俄国画家列宾给托尔斯泰画了一幅耕作图。它长久地吸引了我，让我想象那个杰出的老人，想象他与土地须叟不可分离的关系。

    在诗人的最重要的几部文学著作之间的长长间隔里，我们都不难发现他怎样匍匐到土地上，①，割草、缝鞋子、编识字课本、收割、种植……他做他们所做的一切，身心与土地紧密（结合/接合）。这对于他，并非完全是（故意/刻意）如此，而是一个自然而然的过程。他就是这样的一个生命。一个写作者必须投身于平凡琐碎的日常劳动，这是不可偏废的重要工作。而当时另一些写作者所犯的一个致命错误，就是将这种日常的劳作与写作绝然分开。今天，我们只能在一些纤弱和虚假的制作中越滑越远，最后不可救药。

    一个人只有被淳朴的劳动完全遮盖，完全融解的时候；只有在劳作的间隙，在喘息的时刻，仰望外部世界，那极大的陌生和惊讶阵阵袭来的时刻，②，才有非凡的发现。这种状态能够支持和（滋养/滋润）他饱满的诗情，给予他真正的创造力和判断力。舍此，便没有任何大激动，人的激动。