Think of a dream deferred---one that you haven’t yet reached. It can be something important to you or others. It can also be something a bit more light-hearted. First, come up with a topic. Then make a list of nouns, verbs, and adjectives you might use in your poem. Finally, come up with at least one simile, metaphor, or analogy you might use in your poem. Topic:

Nouns:

Verbs:

Adjectives:

Simile/Metaphor/Analogy:

the: determiner

storm: noun

remains: verb

a: determiner

threat: noun

to: preposition

the: determiner

coastal: adjective

village: noun

harry says he would trade a gold mine for a glass of water.

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

hope that a little