Poetry allows the writer to express big ideas in small 'word packages.' Using free or formal verse, create a collection of 5 poems to be considered for your Course Portfolio. Our topic: Miracle Moments Miracle moments are all around us every moment of the day. A sunrise is a miracle moment...so is a baby's first step...a gentle, summer rain...a puppy's yawn...a clear, flowing river...a brilliant sunset and an infinite number of other possibilities, and each of these potential miracle moments can be used to convey a deeper message through metaphor. This week you are to take 5 miracle moments in life and probe that moment for your readers until something 'more' than a literal description emerges. How I will grade Assignment 3: This is a 75 point assignment. You will be giving points for the following: Setting: Up to 15 points if you’ve included concrete details that help your readers visualize what is happening. You may use dates, dialogue, diction, or description to set the scene. Do not describe a feeling without providing a setting (person, place or thing) for that feeling. Story: Up to 15 points if something happens. There needs to be a conflict of some sort. Mood: Up to 15 points if the mood can be established by setting, language, action or symbolism. Do not simply tell the reader the mood directly (“I felt sad…) Symbol: Up to 15 points: In at least 3 of the 5 poems, there should be a symbol – where a concrete object stands for a feeling. Content: up to 10 points if the poems are about miracle moments. Correct number of poems: up to 5 points if you have five poems.