Philip likes poetry and readily and enthusiastically shared an original haiku about a clock and an original short story based on mythology with me. We briefly spoke of poetry he has read (The Road Not Taken) and his current reading "The Old Man and the Sea." He also has written a poem in the sonnet form about Mondays that is fantastic. We identified and defined concrete poetry. We discussed the use of sensory imagery, onomatopoeia, and synecdoche in literature. Philip then read me a story he wrote and asked what to do to improve it. He needs to add more sensory imagery so the reader can better identify with his characters and also add more dialogue. We discussed adding to his updated mythological story collection and publishing it as a long term project. For homework he will create a concrete poem of his own.