9/5-Journal 5-

Free write for your Narrative Poem

Step 1-

Take us to a recurring event or ritual in your life.

• Ex. Saturday afternoons growing up=Dad’s exercise boot camp followed by French toast.

Step 2

Describe the time of day, year, weather, place, and any other details that describe the setting for which this event took place.

Step 3

Identify the main character(s) of this event. Ex. Younger sister, Dad, and me

Describe these character’s appearances.

Step 4

• Describe the relationships among the people involved.

Step 5

Describe the actions of the characters involved.

• jumping jacks, sit-ups, toe-touches, younger sister on my dad’s back as he did push ups, and I’d laugh.

Step 6

Write any dialogue that was exchanged.• “1,2. 1,2.” “Monkey airplane soldier.” “Mr.

Bear wants to know why you don’t eat me?”

Step 7

Describe the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and even touch if possible.

• Cracking eggs, removing egg shells, warmth of cinnamon, cold egg batter, spongy bread

• Absorbed by egg batter. The smell of the hot butter. Flipping over the French toast. Gooey

• Maple syrup stuck on my fingers.

Step 8

In one word: what feeling does this memory evoke in you?

Step 9

What does this memory mean to you? Why is it important? How has it affected your relationships? How has it affected who you are now?