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On Your Toes With Odes

Footprints

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Hi! Get your feet wet and try writing an ode. The results will sweep you off your feet!

Ode to My Feet
Steps for Writing an Ode

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"The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." - Elbert Hubbardthese days that the t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." - Elbert

Enjoy the ode we created:

Ode to My Feet

Feet, oh feet, I simply cherish you,

You help me in every thing that I do.

Feet, oh feet, you enable me to run

When I lay down you take a break - have fun!


Your adorable, short, stumpy toes help me balance,

How I idolize you and your so many talents.

Your tiny toenails are fun to decorate,

I enjoy putting glitter on them - they're also fun to paint.


My affectionate feelings for your ability to transport me to different places,

Always bring a shock to other people's faces.

So now you know exactly how much I prize you, my dear

For you my idol, I will always cheer.

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Read these steps for writing an ode, and then create your own. Send us your ode telling about your cherished person, place, or thing.

Steps for Writing an Ode
  Select a subject to write about: person, place, or thing.
Write phrases describing how your subject makes you feel and why you feel this way.
Write many phrases telling unique qualities of your subject.
  Explain why your subject is important to you and why you adore it so much! 
  Join some of your phrases into lines for your ode. Remember they don't have to rhyme! 


Revise your lines following these steps:

- take away any lines that are too similar

- add more feeling to any meaningless lines

- pick a good opening line or sentence

- order the remaining lines into their best sequence

- select a good closing line that clearly expresses your feelings about the
..subject

  Rewrite your ode in a final draft and maybe even add an illustration. 

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