My Poetry Anthology
May 16, 2015
My PoetryAnthology
What is Poetry?
Poetry is a river, poem after poem moves along in the exciting crests and falls of the the river waves. None is timeless; each arrives in an historical context, almost everything, in the end, passes.
-Mary Oliver (A Poetry Handbook)
What is Poetry? My Definition!
Poetry is .…
-Me
Acrostic
The word acrostic is formed from the Greek word acros (outermost) and stichos (line of poetry). The acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line forms a word when you read them looking downward.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
Panthers growl,Orioles sing, Eagles soar, Monkeys swing. See?
My Acrostic #1
Speedy sprinting down the trackPeople passing fastOne on one dribbling up the courtRidiculous reffrTough rugby tackling
My Acrostic #2
SUPER FAST PITCHING
ONLY 1 BASE LEFT
FAST SPRINT TO THE LAST BAG
TOUCHING HOME BASE
BIG HUGE HIT
ANOTHER RUN FOR THE TEAM
LOSING THE GAME WOULD REALLY SUCK
LOOKS LIE ANOTHER WIN FOR THE TEAM
Haiku
n COMPOSING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE HAIKU POEMn The 300-year old Haiku Poem has its own distinct
discipline:- Each complete poem has only three lines, totalling 17 syllables.
- the first line must be five syllables- the second line must be seven syllables- the third line must be five syllables
When these rigid conditions are met, the result can be a very satisfying word picture .
n Birds take wing on high, gliding over angry wavesback to their safe nests.
n http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html
My Haiku #1
Try walking to work
Useless petrol and gasses
Ditch the cars and trucks!
My Haiku #2
Rivers are dirty
please do not litter in them
Use a rubbish bin!
Collected Haiku #1
in all the rains of may
there is one thing not hidden
the bridge at seta bay
by sally
Collected Haiku #2
an old pond
a frog jumps in
the sound of water
by sally
Cinquain
Cinquain poems come in three formats:
Cinquain Pattern #1 Line1: One wordLine2: Two wordsLine 3: Three wordsLine 4: Four wordsLine 5: One word
Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A nounLine2: Two adjectivesLine 3: Three -ing wordsLine 4: A phraseLine 5: Another word for the noun
Cinquain
Cinquain Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllablesLine2: Four syllablesLine 3: Six syllablesLine 4: Eight syllablesLine 5: Two syllables
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm
My Cinquain #1
Rain clouds
Gather round
High in the sky they watch the land belo
As they peacfully wait to strike
strom
My Cinquain #2
FootballBig and noisyDiving,kicking,and dribblingWet ,muddy,dry and fastGoal!!
Diamante
A diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a diamond. Line 1: one word(subject/noun that is contrasting to line 7) Line 2: two words(adjectives) that describe line 1 Line 3: three words(action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (nouns)first 2 words relate to line 1last 2 words relate to line 7 Line 5: three words(action verbs) that relate to line 7 Line 6: two words(adjectives) that describe line 7 Line 7: one word( subject/noun that is contrasting to line 1) http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Diamante Example
square
symmetrical, conventionalshaping, measuring, balancing
boxes, rooms, clocks, halosencircling, circumnavigating, enclosing
round, continuouscircle
My Diamante #1
Baby
dribble,small
Walking,standing,talking
School,work,driving
Mature,tall
adult
My Diamante #2
Cold Frezzing,waterShaking, icey,bodySitting by the fireNice hot chocolate Summer timehot
Free Verse
n Does not have to rhyme n Does not have to have a specific
rhythm n Has no specific length n Makes use of figurative speech
Free Verse Tools
n Metaphor – suggests a similarity between two things The road snakes around the mountain.
n Simile – highlights the comparison between two things using like, as, resembles, etc.
The stars in the night sky were like sparkling diamonds.n Personification – giving human characteristics to things which are clearly not
human
The outboard motor cleared its throat.n Alliteration – repeating words with the same beginning sound
Thomas tied two turnips to two tall trees. n Imagery – using vivid, descriptive words to conjure up an image
The car sped. - The flashy, yellow, mustang streaked like a bullet along the highway.
n Onomatopoeia – using words that sound like what they mean
He slurped his soup. n Hyperbole – using exaggeration to make a point
Make me a sundae a mile high.
My Free Verse #1
I hate reading
So do you
I would rather go off and play ps2
Play computer or watch tv
I hate reading
“and so do we”
My Free Verse #2
running down the track as fast as a jet
i pass 3rd followed by 2nd
i come first and won the medal
Collected Free Verse #1
there once was a man from china
he wasn’t a very good climber
he slipped on a rock.
chopped his arm off
and now he is only 1 handed
by bronson
Collected Free Verse #2
bob woke up in the middle of the night
he looked at the mirror and oh what a sight he had one of everything
he was like that for the rest of his life
what a bummer
by bronson
Repeat Poster Poem
§ Select Subject§ Statements beginning with same word§ Design a shape§ Cut out multiple shapes§ One statement on each shape§ Attach to poster in all directions
Friendship is being there
Friendsh
ip
is of th
e
heartFriendship is a feast
Friendship is trying to understand a mole
Luke, Grade 6
Salamandastron, Brian Jacque
My Repeat Poster Poem #1
sport
sport can be fun and boring
sport can be hard and easy
sport can be played in different sizes
sport can be played fat and fitsport can be played with racquets
sport can be played with balls
Character PoemFirst name ____________Lives in ______ where s/heHears ________________Sees _________________Touches ______________Needs ________________Fears _________________Gives _________________Wonders ______________Dreams _______________Believes ______________Loves ________________Is ____________________Last name.
Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest,Ann McGovern
RobinLives in Sherwood Forest where heHears about the archery contest,Sees the evil sheriff as an enemy,Fears nothing,Gives money to the poor,Dreams about Maid Marian,Loves the feel of a bow in his hands, andIs happy to live in Sherwood ForestHood. - Joshua, Grade 8
My Character Poem #1n tom
n lives in a house
n hears trains
n sees sheep
n touches fire wood
n needs care
n fears joels ugly face
n gives nothing
n wonders if he will be an all black
n dreams stock cars
n believes in god
n loves cats
n is cool
n wheeler
Riddle Poem
n Line 1: clue about subjectn Line 2: adjective and nounn Line 3: two actions connected to subjectn Line 4: phrase or statementn Line 5: answer
Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen
Dumbfly-followedstubborn and stinkyspread out like a gray carpetherd of sheep
- Michael, Grade 8
My Riddle Poem #1n englishn rugbyn energetic,sportyn is annoying at timesn daniel
Rapping
n Keep the beatn Repetitionn Rhyming
Rapunzel’s Rap
Rapunzel was a girl with hair of goldTrapped in a tower in days of old
She wasn’t allowed outside to playAnd her golden hair grew longer each dayGrew longer and longer and longer each day.
The witch who locked her up was meanWith a pointed nose and a face of greenMean mean meaner than the queen of mean.
- Sonja Dunn
My Rap Poem #1
Animated Poem
n Illustrate a poemn Scann Animate using a software programn Incorporate into a presentation
Animated Three Blind Mice
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Diary of Poetry Readings!
Date: Title: Poet: Genre:
Total Points:
My Selected Poet!
About My Poet!
Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!
Total Point Summary
n Write here your total points with a breakdown of how you think those points are made up.