Choose 2 of the following topics and write one tanka and one haiku:
Option 1: A dead cockroach
Option 2: A wad of gum on a park bench
Option 3: A fire ant mound
Option 4: The last fall leaf on a tree
Option 5: A worm on a sidewalk
Your poems should conform to the standard structural requirements found in your textbook. Think of these as verbal snapshots; picture a scene and try to convey that to your audience.
One poem must contain an example of metaphor (in blue), the other, an example of personification (in red).