Ms. Nakada's NaPoWriMo Post: Day 8

Our poem for Day 8 is by Kamau Daáood.

Read through the poem 2-3 times (preferably out loud). 

• What feeling/tone do you get from the poem? 
• What is it about? 
• What poetic elements do you notice happening in this poem? 
• Annotate and make sense of this poem.

Prompts:

After reading Daáood's poem, write your own poem celebrating Los Angeles. 

Our Winter Tangerine Prompt:

"Write a love-letter to a monster of your own making."

And from Writer's Digest:

"For today’s prompt:

Write a lucky poem and/or…
Write an unlucky poem.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt."