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GENRE Poetry lovers agree that a really great poem can
turn an uneventful afternoon into an exciting one
Poetry uses the sound and for the reader. The poets on these pages write about
rhythm of words to suggest their love of poetry or about poetry itself. Think about
images and express feelings in a what you like most about poetry. Is it the rhythm
variety of forms. of the language, the images it creates, or the way it
makes you feel?
TEXT FOCUS
To Write Poetry/
Form Poets may use different Para escribir poesía
line shapes, line lengths, and
groupings of lines called stanzas by Francisco X. Alarcón
to create rhythm, to focus a
reader’s attention on certain To write poetry
images, or to reinforce meaning. we must
first touch
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smell and taste
every word

Para escribir poesía
debemos

primero tocar
oler y saborear
cada palabra