Write a poem, of at least ten lines, relating in some way to either winter or spring. You will present your poem (out loud) on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Be sure use plenty of sensory details, and to describe things in fresh, new ways.

Use the following links to help your writing.

Alliteration: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/alliteration.html
Assonance: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/assonance.html
Slant Rhyming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_rhyme
Internal Rhyming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_rhyme
Extended Metaphor: http://www.changingminds.org/techniques/language/metaphor/extended_metaphor.htm
Onomatopoeia: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/onomatopoeia.html