Ode

Definition: An ode is a piece of poetry or prose that is addressed to someone or something and which speaks with respect.

In terms of topics, an ode can be to anyone or anything. For example:

Ode to My Eraser

Oh, Eraser on

my pencil top,

I chomp on you

I cannot stop.



How many times

have I had this fit,

I try, but I

just cannot quit.



As soon as one

mistake’s erased

I hunger for

your spongy taste.



“No more!” my mind says,

“Quit, you fool!”

But then my mouth

begins to drool.



The pencil rises

on its own.

And then I feel

you at my tongue.



My teeth bite in

until they meet,

And soon you’re

lying at my feet.


To September

I’ve dreaded your arrival,

Looked forward to you, too.

Oh, month of new beginnings,

I’m glad, yet scared, of you.



New classes, new teachers,

New chances, new shoes,

Old worries, old habits,

Old friends with new news.



You bring each one back.

I’m nervous you’re here,

And excited, September,

You start the school year.

YOUR TASK: Write an Ode of your own. Consider the tone and mood you would like to create. Try to use imagery and precise word choice to engage us. Refer to the links for more information.