Day 2

Gwen Harwood: Poems Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read the following poems:

Dust to Dust
An Impromptu for Ann Jennings
The Violets
At Mornington
David’s Harp
Carnal Knowledge I
Carnal Knowledge II
Night Thoughts: Baby & Demon
Meditation on Wyatt II
‘Thought Is Surrounded by a Halo’
Father and Child

Content Summary for Teachers

Dust to Dust

The speaker dreams of kissing a person from their past as a religious ceremony happens. The speaker sees the words “God is mad” spray painted on the church wall and says “Amen.”

An Impromptu for Ann Jennings

The speaker recalls a bond she formed with a fellow mother.

The Violets

The speaker recalls her parents when she was a child.

At Mornington

The speaker recalls the fear and comfort she felt...

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