1. Name three things that are different about this new planet, compared to our own. 2. Why are the police not needed on this planet?
Explore 3
1. Offer an alternative title for this poem. Explain your answer with reference to the poem.
2. What does the fact that ‘there’s no geography and no other languages’ suggest about the people on this new planet?
3. What do the lines ‘the war / has left its “r” behind / and turned into love’ mean, in your opinion?
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4. Why do you think the speaker hesitates ‘to go alone’? Give reasons for your answer. 5. Would you like to travel to the planet described in this poem? Explain your answer.
Create
1. Create your own poem with the same message as ‘Another Planet’ in the space provided on page 55 of your Portfolio. Use a similar format to this poem.
2. ‘If we could break down all barriers, then we could open ourselves up to other worlds and opportunities.’
Using ‘Another Planet’ as a model, and in whatever format you wish, create your own world where barriers, borders and walls have been broken down.
