Read five of the following poems:

• Nostalgia (Billy Collins) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46703/nostalgia-56d226ac3a1dd (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Introduction to Poetry (Billy Collins) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46712/introduction-to-poetry (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Daddy (Sylvia Plath) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48999/daddy-56d22aafa45b2 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Eating Poetry (Mark Strand) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52959/eating-poetry (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• The Idea (Mark Strand) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52170/the-idea (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• A Man May Change (Marvin Bell) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46603/a-man-may-change (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• To Dorothy (Marvin Bell) https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-dorothy/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• The Operation (Anne Sexton) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53113/the-operation-56d232209c14d (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Berryman (W.S. Merwin) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58530/berryman (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• The Animals (WS Merwin) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43121/the-animals (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Glass (A.R. Ammons) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/54775/glass-56d23586bf171 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• The Mechanism (A.R. Ammons) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/54774/mechanism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Love Song (Dorothy Parker) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44831/love-song-56d224131a619 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

As you read, look for the elements of meter, rhyme, theme, descriptive language, and humor. Submit a 250-500 word post, discussing your findings. Describe which poem is your personal favorite.