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PoetryPoetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash
of the dictionary. ~Kahlil Gibran
Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his
own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance. ~John
Keats
A poet can survive everything but a misprint. ~Oscar Wilde
What is Poetry?A form of writing designed to evoke an emotional
response in the reader.A way for a person to express themselves and
their feelings.The language of love and dreams.An often symbolic
form of writing usually in stanzas, often rhyming.LimerickA short
sometimes vulgar, humorous poem consisting of five anapestic lines.
Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables, rhyme and have the
same verbal rhythm. The 3rd and 4th lines have five to seven
syllables, rhyme and have the same rhythm.
LimericksTwas a crazy old man called O'KeefeWho caused local
farmers much griefTo their cows he would runCut their legs off for
funAnd say "Look, I've invented ground beef!"
LimerickThere was a young rustic named Mallory, who drew but a
very small salary. When he went to the show, his purse made him go
to a seat in the uppermost gallery.Man From Aruba There once was a
man from Aruba, Whose favorite hobby was scuba. Every day he would
wish, He could spear a big fish. But settled instead for canned
tuna. LimericksThere once was a boy from MontrealWho loved to play
basketballFor a team he tried outBut if he made it, I doubtFor you
see, he was three feet tall!
When you sneeze and you cough and you're achin'And you feel that
your body is breakin'Just try to recallIt's still only Fall;Old man
winter has yet to awaken. LimericksYoung Anton thought he would go
farHe wanted to become a big starBut when crossing the streetHe
tripped over his feetAnd was hit by an oncoming car
(Author was 8!)
There once was a young girl named MegWho accidentally broke her
_______.She slipped on the ______.Not once, but thriceTake no pity
on her, I __________.
LimerickThere once was a turkey named ChickenCome thanksgiving
he was ripe for the pickinAnd though he screamed and he ran, he
couldnt avoid the manAnd nows what we call finger-lickin
~By Emily McCarthy(Was a 6th grade student when I taught her
& she wrote this!)
Rebus PoetryUses pictures, pictograms, and symbols to create a
riddle or a poem.
Do you carrot all for me?My heart beets for you,Our love is as
soft as a squash,But as strong as an onion With your turnip noseFor
you are a peach,With your radish hair,And your turnip nose,You are
the apple of my eye,If we cantaloupe,Lettuce marry;For I know we
would make a happy pear.Haikua Japanese poem composed of three
unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Traditionally
they were about nature.
See the red berriesFallen like little footprintsOn the garden
snow.~Shiki Haiku
ConcretePoemsThe poet uses the shape of the poem on the page to
symbolize an idea or image within the poem.
ConcretePoetry
Poetry ElementsSound is used in poetry to add imagery and evoke
the readers sense preceptors, especially when read aloud. This key
element is also what makes poetry unique in regards to other forms
of writing. The following types of sound effects are
used:Alliteration- repetition of the same first letter or sound in
a group of words (Peter Pettigrew)Assonance-repetition of vowel
sounds within words (Sci-Fi)Onomatopoeia- words that sound like
what they describe (Meow; Croak)Rhyme-repetition of sound at the
end of words or linesRhythm gives poetry a musical quality with the
use of stressed or unstressed syllablesStanzas- an arrangement of
lines that form units within a poem (can be called couplets,
quatrains, etc.)POETRY ELEMENTSFigurative language is used to add
greater depth to the meaning of words and is used to create imagery
with the use of comparisons. There are three types,Metaphor- direct
comparison of dissimilar things that is meant to show equality
between them. For example, My savior, my redeemer was the snow that
fell right before the morning commute. Simile- comparison that uses
like or as. For example,' I love you like a long song,
(baby)Personification- a comparison that gives human qualities to
objects, animals or ideas. For example, The butter cream cake
taunted me.
Acrosticsimple poems in which each the first letter of each line
forms a word or phrase (vertically). An acrostic poem can describe
the subject or even tell a brief story about it.
Free VerseThe poet creates the line breaks and stanzas where he
wants them. Rhyming usually is not present.IdentityJulio Noboa
PolancoLet them be as flowers,always watered, fed, guarded,
admired,but harnessed to a pot of dirt.
Id rather be a tall, ugly weed,clinging on cliffs, like an
eagle,wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.
Free VerseFogby Carl Sandburg
The fog comeson little cat feet.
It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then
moves on.i carry your heart with me(i carry it inmy heart)i am
never without it(anywherei go you go,my dear;and whatever is doneby
only me is your doing,my darling) i fearno fate(for you are my
fate,my sweet)i wantno world(for beautiful you are my world,my
true)and its you are whatever a moon has always meantand whatever a
sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows(here is the root of the
root and the bud of the budand the sky of the sky of a tree called
life;which growshigher than soul can hope or mind can hide)and this
is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)E.E. CummingsFree
VerseLike Lily Like WilsonIm writing the poem that will change the
world, And its Lily Wilson at my office door.Lily Wilson, the
recovering like addict,The worst Ive ever seen.So, like, bad, that
the entire eighth gradeStarted calling her Like Lily Like Wilson
Like.Until I declared my classroom a like-free zone,And she could
not speak for days.
When she finally did, it was to say,Mr. Mali, this isso hardNow
I have to think before I say anthing.
Imagine that Lily.
Its for your own good.Even if you dont likeit.
Im writing the poem that will change the worldAnd its Lily
Wilson at my classroom door.Lilly is writing a research paperAbout
how homosexuals shouldnt be allowed to adopt childrenIm writing a
poem that will change the worldAnd its Like Lily Like Wilson at my
office door.
Shes having trouble finding souces,Which is to say, ones that
back her up.They all argue in favor of what I thought I was
against.
And it took four years of college,Three years of graduate
school,And every incidental teaching experience I ever had to let
out only
Well, thats a really interesting problem, Lilly.But what do you
propose to do about it?Thats what I want to know.
And the eighth grade mind is a beautiful thing;Like a new-born
babys face, you can often see itChange before your very eyes.
I cant believe Im saying this Mr. Mali,But I think Id like to
switch sides.
And I want to tell her to do more than just believe it, But to
enjoy it!That changing your mind is one of the best ways Of finding
out whether or not you still have one.Or even that minds are like
parachtues,That it doesnt matter what you pack Them with so long as
they openAt the right time.O God, Lily, I want to say,You make me
feel like a teacher,And who could ask to feel more than that?I want
to say all of this but manage only,Lilly I am like so impressed
with you!
So finally I taught somebody something,Namely, how to change her
mind.And learned in the prcess that if I ever change the world, Its
going to be an eighth grader at a time. Cinquain Poetry.Five
defined lines--- each line has a specific form/function.
Line1: A nounSpaghettiLine2: Two adjectivesMessy, spicyLine 3:
Three -ing wordsslurping, sliding falling,Line 4: A phraseBetween
my plate & mouthLine 5: Another word for the nounDelicious.
Cinquain PoetryCinquain Poetry with five lines.
Example 1 (by Cindy Barden):
Line1: One wordDinosaursLine2: Two wordsLived onceLine 3: Three
wordsLong ago, butLine 4: Four wordsOnly dust and dreamsLine 5: One
wordRemain
Cinquain.Cinquain Poetry with five lines. It comes in 3
varieties:
Example 3 (by Cindy Barden):
Line1: Two syllablesBaseballLine2: Four syllablesBat cracks
againstLine 3: Six syllablesthe pitch, sending it outLine 4: Eight
syllablesOver the fence, I did it yay!Line 5: Two syllablesHome
Run.
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