Extra Credit: Write a Poem That Can Make Ladies Cry

This extra credit post is for juniors only.

When Mildred's friends come over to watch "the family" on the living room wall televisions, Montag loses it anb whips out a book of poetry. He reads to them Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach." It's such a sad poem, and it speaks so clearly to the women's sad world, that it brings one of the ladies to tears.

Your task, write an alternative poem that Montag could have read to the women. Here are the requirements:

• The poem needs to reflect, in some way, Montag's world/story.
• The poem must be dramatic and/or tragic.
• You must use punctuation throughout your poem.
• All material needs to be appropriate for class.

Feel free to ask for help if you need it. Poems should be posted in the comments below before the end of the day Dec. 16.