We read the poem "The greatest magic" by Kalli Dakos and liked it very much because of its incredible message and inspiration. Please read the poem below and view a possible technology representation of its meaning. Students will start creating these next week. Enjoy!
The Greatest Magic
by Kalli Dakos
To travel time, to futures past,
The greatest magic in the land
Are books you hold in your hand.
A . . . B . . . C . . . D . . . E . . . F . . . G,
Letters wider than the sea,
H . . . I . . . J . . . K . . . L . . . and M,
More precious than the rarest gem,
N . . . O . . . P . . . Q . . . R . . . S . . . T,
Letters that can set you free,
U . . . V . . . W . . . X . . . Y . . . Z,
All of this I guarantee.
People die, but letters last.
Only twenty-six in all,
Squiggles on a paper scrawled,
That made a word, a thought, a hope,
A poem, a sigh, a tear, a joke,
Come to life so we may see,
All that we were meant to be.
Look at the gold in A, B, C,
And all the letters right to Z,
Read and see their sun shine bright,
Guides in the dark, star in the night.
Please click here to view our technology interpretation of above poem but also many others as our classroom poetry collection grows!!
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