BLITZ POEM

WHAT IS A BLITZ POEM?

Lines 3 and 4:

Build a boatBuild a houseHouse for saleHouse for rent

Build a boat

Build a house

House for Sale

House for rent

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Rent to ownRent a phonePhone a friendPhone homeHome aloneHome before bedBed and breakfastBed head

Build a boatBuild a houseHouse for saleHouse for rentRent to ownRent a phonePhone a friendPhone homeHome aloneHome before bedBed and breakfastBed headHead for coverHead for the hillsHills and valleysHills of goldGold rushGold for cashCash for goldCash that checkCheck your messagesCheck your backBack in timeBack against the wall

Wall of noiseWall fall downDown with youDown and outOut and aboutOut for the countCount your blessingsCount the waysWays to liveWays you smileSmile and laughSmile like you mean itIt ain’t no thangIt is what it isIs it notIs this poetryPoetry is musicPoetry is loveLove your poetryLove the rainRain falls downRain makes puddlesPuddles are deep

Puddles of love

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Love…

Deep…

TITLE:

The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order.

Build a boatBuild a houseHouse for saleHouse for rentRent to ownRent a phonePhone a friendPhone homeHome aloneHome before bedBed and breakfastBed headHead for coverHead for the hillsHills and valleysHills of goldGold rushGold for cashCash for goldCash that checkCheck your messagesCheck your backBack in timeBack against the wall

Wall of noiseWall fall downDown with youDown and outOut and aboutOut for the countCount your blessingsCount the waysWays to liveWays you smileSmile and laughSmile like you mean itIt ain’t no thangIt is what it isIs it notIs this poetryPoetry is musicPoetry is loveLove your poetryLove the rainRain falls downRain makes puddlesPuddles are deep

Puddles of love

Love…

Deep…

If you want to….

Shakespeare thought

Shakespeare wrote

Wrote of fairies

Wrote of love

NOW START YOUR OWN!

COLLABORATE:Work together CONTINUE

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Homework:

• Write at least one on your own!