Discussion Questions for From Nature's Patient Hands
1) Which poem(s) in this collection do you like the most, and why? Which do you like the least?
2) What kind of sound effects (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc.) can you find here? Choose a poem and point out some examples within it.
3) Do you like free verse poetry, or form poetry, or both? Why?
4) How does reading nature poetry make you feel about the natural world?
5) Who are some of your favorite naturalists? Are any of them also poets?
6) Which other poets do you read? Do any of them write nature poems?
7) Poetry about nature can celebrate or warn. Pick one of each from this collection. How are they similar and different?
8) What do you enjoy most about nature? Share a favorite memory. Does that aspect of nature appear in a poem here?
9) Have you ever written a nature poem yourself? If so, how did it turn out? If not, would you consider trying it?
10) Poetry helps us remember things. Without looking back at what you read, what stuck in your mind? List some titles, phrases, or issues from this collection.
2) What kind of sound effects (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc.) can you find here? Choose a poem and point out some examples within it.
3) Do you like free verse poetry, or form poetry, or both? Why?
4) How does reading nature poetry make you feel about the natural world?
5) Who are some of your favorite naturalists? Are any of them also poets?
6) Which other poets do you read? Do any of them write nature poems?
7) Poetry about nature can celebrate or warn. Pick one of each from this collection. How are they similar and different?
8) What do you enjoy most about nature? Share a favorite memory. Does that aspect of nature appear in a poem here?
9) Have you ever written a nature poem yourself? If so, how did it turn out? If not, would you consider trying it?
10) Poetry helps us remember things. Without looking back at what you read, what stuck in your mind? List some titles, phrases, or issues from this collection.