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8. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Be sure you go over to Carol's Corner and read her poem about the Hagia Sophia from yesterday. Wow.
Kevin used a Google tool to make his Leaning Tower poem today. It's at Kevin's Meandering Mind.
A Note From the Architect
I didn't mean
for my tower to lean --
my work is usually not sloppy.
At least I know
that history will show
my creation will never be copied.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2014
A note about the architect: there is actually controversy about the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Imagine that. No one made sure to leave concrete (pun intended) evidence that this mistake was his.
Be sure you go over to Carol's Corner and read her poem about the Hagia Sophia from yesterday. Wow.
Kevin used a Google tool to make his Leaning Tower poem today. It's at Kevin's Meandering Mind.
Haha! I love this poem Mary Lee! I'm so impressed at how much you can say with so few words. This is a poem my students would love too!
ReplyDeleteI made a dialogue poem, of sorts.
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Kevin
Poor man, up in heaven, wishing he could make changes! Great to write from the POV, Mary Lee.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun! You are the wonder!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you write a poem a day, Mary Lee! I barely managed to get this finished for today:
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Thanks for the inspiration!
“Leaning Tower of Pisa”
ReplyDeleteThe tower, it’s said
began to lean
almost from its inception
shallow foundation
soft sandy soil
and the lean began
For 800 years
through several wars
thousands of visitors
tower tilted
and tilted
and tilted.
Workers wished
to compensate
adjusted architecture
drilled deeply
and still the edifice leaned.
Tower closed
experts examined
made miniscule measurements
reinforced
with bands and bricks
concrete and cables
drilled down
suctioned soil
applied pressure
measured
repeated
repeated
repeated
until
finally
the
leaning
tower
leaned
a
little
less.
(c) Carol Wilcox, 2014