Counting Descent (56-70)

Clint Smith’s Counting Descent (pages 56-70)

Think of the prompts below as ways to begin a thought or insight that may have struck you when reading this chunk of the collection. Think about the prompts in relation to considerations such as structure and tone; use of literary devices, style, & rhetoric; thematic connections to other works and/or current events; or an interesting reader reaction that’s worth sharing. Make sure to identify the poem you are exploring by its title. At the end of your entry, please identify yourself with your initials/class period/teacher.

I like...

I wonder...

What I notice...

What I want to know more about...