Visualizing Poetry

While you are reading a poem, have you ever had a picture of the poem in your mind? The following is a poem written by Alfred Noyes(1880 - 1958). Read the poem, close your eyes, and try to draw a picture of your own!

Daddy Fell into the Pond by Alfred Noyes

Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day,
And then there seemed to be nothing beyond ,
Then
Daddy fell into the pond!

And everyone's face grew merry and bright,
And Timothy danced for sheer delight,
Give me the camera,quick. Oh quick!
He's crawling out of the duckweed! "Click!"

Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,
And doubled up, shaking silently,
And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft,
And it sounded as if the old drake laughed.
Oh, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond
When
Daddy fell into the pond!


Now, close your eyes and draw a picture in your mind!

No peeping! Only when you have your picture drawn in mind can you check out the following painting.

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This was drawn by 李苡帆&劉家綺 from Senior One Je based on the poem "Daddy Fell into the Pond."















(Click on the picture to view it carefully. Enjoy! :D)