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If you need a gift for dear ol’ Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father’s Day poem that is truly sublime.

You Will NeedTime
Pencil and paper
Memories
Thesaurus (optional)
Dictionary (optional)

Step 1: Brainstorm words    头脑风暴一些恰当的词语
Take some alone time for yourself and begin brainstorming. Write down any words that come to your mind when you think of your father.

Step 2: Describe memories    描述对父亲的记忆
Write down any special memories you have shared with your dad.

Step 3: Write about your father    写下父亲的性情
Write down some of your father’s personality traits.

Step 4: Begin your poem    开始写诗
Begin writing your poem using the words in your brainstorming session to help you express your true feelings about your father.

Poems do not have to rhyme.

Step 5: Piece together        组织整理的材料
Organize your thoughts and piece the words together. Play with the wording until you are happy with the results. Break up sentences to emphasize a word or phrase at the end of a line.

Use a thesaurus and dictionary to help you express your thoughts.

Step 6: Read it out loud       大声读出来
Read your poem out loud. Once you are satisfied with your priceless gift, write it on a fresh piece of paper. Decorate the paper if you wish and enjoy watching your father’s face light up as he reads your poem.

The world’s longest poem is an Indian poem that was started in 300 B.C.E. and is over 1.8 million words long.

[重点讲解]

brainstorm
 
    vt.1.集中各人智慧猛攻
         brainstorm a more permanent solution to a problem
         群策群力设法找到一个长期有效的解决办法

trait

     n.1.人的个性, 显著的特点, 特征
        His generosity is one of his good traits.
        慷慨大方是他的好品质之一。

session

     n.(进行某活动连续的)一段时间
       This is a recording session.
       这是一段录音的时间。
 
Piece

    vt.1.凑合; 凑成
       She likes to piece one cloth to another when she does some sewing.
       当她做针线活时, 喜欢把一块布拼凑到另一块布上。
       2.修补, 补缀
       Do you think you can piece this torn curtain?
       你认为你能把这撕破的窗帘补好吗?
      3.组合资料（以便了解情况）
rhyme

    n.1.同韵词, 押韵词
      I cannot find a rhyme to “hiccups”.
      我不能找到和hiccups同韵的词。
      2.韵, 押韵
      Rhyme and meter are assistants to memory.
     押韵和格律有助于记忆。
     3.押韵的短诗