We read "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," then read "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd." My kids then wrote their own versions of one of those two poems, or a shepherd's second response to the nymph. Here are a few of the best:
"Shepherd's Response to the Nymph" by Mary Gallagher
I'm sorry you got the wrong idea honey
I promise I wasn't trying to be funny
I tried to give you a beautiful dwelling
But all I see is your doubt swelling.
How can you not see my sincere love
I just want to treat you like a dove.
If you only knew how much you mean to me,
You would run away and mine you would be.
If you let me, I will be your stud
And all you have to do is watch flowers bud.
We can go watch the waterfall
And then listen to the birds call.
Apparently you don't like the rosebed,
What, my dear, would you want instead?
You don't even like the clothes of wool,
I, myself, thought they were very cool.
I don't think I'll ever be good enough for you
After what I did, I should hit you with my shoe.
For some reason, I'm still infatuated.
Man I knew I should have waited.
Now I'm going to let it be your choice
I hope by the end of the night I hear your voice.
I want you to know how much you mean to me
Hopefully you'll be the last person I see.
"The Passionate Politician to his People" by Zye Hooks
When the time for change is near,
And the people are longing for hope,
The era of the politics of fear,
Is near the end of its rope.
A government must form,
To promote the people desires,
For an administration that meets societal norms,
And promises to punish liars.
Negative attacks and media bias,
Signal the fears of those who favor the status quo,
That something is happening to the few who are pious,
The authoritarian regime is about to go
So let us celebrate over the new change,
And over the return of democracy that is being arranged.
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