Using the senses
USING SENSES TO DESCRIBE REACTIONS TO A TOPIC
This can be done individually but if so each individual produces the whole poem. in many cases this will be several steps too far but, where a participant is confident, can produce a very full response to an issue. However it’s much more likely that this would be more useful with a group working together to frame their response. Again this is more appropriate for later in depth exploration of an issue once confidence has been gained.
The topic can be anything, but for an example let’s use Time.
Choose a day, month, season etc. Of course any subject really.
What does it feel like?
Give it a colour that feels appropriate
Compare the colour to something of that colour
What does it sound like?
What does it smell like?
What does it taste like?
Sum up what you feel about the subject in a short statement
Today is my 1st day
It feels new and exciting
It is bright yellow like the dawn
It sounds like a fanfare
It smells fresh like a freshly mowed lawn
It tastes of toothpaste and fresh air
Today is a fresh new day
by Elaine Lawson
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