The Meadow Mouse

Reread the poem aloud and notice what words the poet uses to describe the mouse and how the poet’s word choices reflect the mood of the poem. Then write a poem from the point of the view of the meadow mouse. How might the mouse describe the experience? What does the speaker of the poem look like to the mouse? Decide what the mood of your poem will be—fearful, grieving, thankful, triumphant, humorous, etc.—and make sure your word choices reflect this mood.