Poetry Can Be a Powerful Tool to Learn English
It can make your heart beat faster.
It can make you laugh or cry.
Poetry can pull you in and make you want to read on.
It can make you wonder.
It can tell a story
Or it can be a feeling.
A poem can be scary, exciting, or full of hope.
Sometimes it can make you taste, hear, and smell things.
It can give you peace.
You Will Never See Me Fall
a poem written by Joyce Alcantara
You may see me struggle,
but you won't see me fall.
Regardless if I'm weak or not,
I'm going to stand tall.
Everyone says life is easy,
but truly living it is not.
Times get hard,
people struggle
and constantly get put on the spot.
I'm going to wear the biggest smile,
even though I want to cry.
I'm going to fight to live,
even though I'm destined to die.
And even though it's hard
and I may struggle through it all,
you may see me struggle...
but you will NEVER see me fall.
Questions to discuss:
1. What is the author's message?
2. Who is "You?"
3. What is the literal and figurative meaning of "you won't see me fall?"
4. Can you "wear a smile?" Do people sometimes "wear smiles?"
5. How does this poem make you feel?
6. What do you think of this poem?
Poetry is a wonderful conversational tool. There is so much to discuss with someone when you read a poem together!
Book a class anytime and we can read poetry together!
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