The water of streams can erode in three different places: 1) lateral erosion erodes the sediment on the sides of the stream channel, 2) down cutting erodes the stream bed deeper, and 3) headward erosion erodes the channel upslope. Wind Erosion
Writing Mini-Lessons: Poetry Genre. Poetry is perhaps the most elusive genre to define. Even esteemed poets across the ages do not agree on a concise, uniform definition. Still, to begin to understand poetry, we must try to peel back its layers, one at a time, until we can see into its heart.
Pastoral poetry is a genre that typically relates to country/rural life and often depicts the lives of shepherds. This sort of poetry describes the simple and pure lives of the shepherds, along with the notion that they are free from the corruption of life in the city.