I love this photo. There are so many layers to it. A river. Trees. Water so clear that the reflections of the trees are sharper than the actual trees in the photo.
To me this photo screams authentic poetry. There is just something about it that begs for prose.
As a mature (somewhat) adult I would write about the crystal clarity of the water. Or the majesty of the trees. As authentic means something that is meaningful to the writer, a child may write about tire swings over the water, or pushing a friend in, or fishing, or jumping off a cliff into too shallow a river – splat!
Or maybe instead of a poem, a story about exploring a lost river. Or becoming lost on a river…
I would love to hear about what your students come up with.
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