My Poetry

Anthology

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 a way for people to express thier feelings so that they dont have to talk directly to someone.

-- MICHAEL

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

Handling the ball,Over head,Correcting other peoples mistakes,Keepers save the goals,Extreme shots at goal,Your team will win.

My Acrostic #2

Getting the chords right,Underestimating crowd amazed,Interesting solos,Tormenting mistakes,Attributes of different guitars,Really good feeling inside when you

finish.

Haiku COMPOSING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE HAIKU POEM

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 .

Birds take wing on high, gliding over angry wavesback to their safe nests.

http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html

My Haiku #1

Thunder and lightning,

Roaring and striking the earth,

Then all is so calm.

My Haiku #2

Wind changes the earth,

The size of waves, the sand dunes,

Then it disappears.

Collected Haiku #1

Children learn from us.

Teach them about ancestors.

Start a Family Tree!

Collected Haiku #2

Born, we quickly age.

but wisdom comes so slowly,

young minds never die.

Cinquain

Cinquain poems come in three formats:

Cinquain Pattern #1 Line1: One wordLine2: Two words

Line 3: Three wordsLine 4: Four wordsLine 5: One word

Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A nounLine2: Two adjectives

Line 3: Three -ing wordsLine 4: A phrase

Line 5: Another word for the noun

Cinquain

Cinquain Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllablesLine2: Four syllablesLine 3: Six syllables

Line 4: Eight syllablesLine 5: Two syllables

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

My Cinquain #1

Ocean,

Salty water,

Not always blue,

Home to sea mammals,

Life.

My Cinquain #2

Bike,

Pedaling hard,

Just to climb,

Feels almost like Everest,

Mountain.

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

squaresymmetrical, conventional

shaping, measuring, balancingboxes, rooms, clocks, halos

encircling, circumnavigating, enclosinground, continuous

circle

My Diamante #1

Rabbit,

Small, quiet,

Running, jumping, digging,

Ears, mouth, nose, teeth,

Prowling, climbing, purring

Elegant, proud

Cat

My Diamante #2

Totara

Strong, Old,

Chanting, Trying, Winning,

Trees, Furniture, Red, Bark,

Competing, Losing, Winning,

Older, Wiser,

Kauri

Free Verse

Does not have to rhyme

Does not have to have a specific rhythm

Has no specific length

Makes use of figurative speech

Free Verse Tools

Metaphor – suggests a similarity between two things The road snakes around the mountain.

Simile – highlights the comparison between two things using like, as, resembles, etc.         

The stars in the night sky were like sparkling diamonds.

Personification – giving human characteristics to things which are clearly not human                   

The outboard motor cleared its throat.

Alliteration – repeating words with the same beginning soundThomas tied two turnips to two tall trees.

Imagery – using vivid, descriptive words to conjure up an image       

The car sped. - The flashy, yellow, mustang  streaked like         a bullet along the highway.

Onomatopoeia – using words that sound like what they mean        

He slurped his soup.

Hyperbole – using exaggeration to make a point       

Make me a sundae a mile high.

My Free Verse #1

Every one likes different types,

Rock, hip hop, rap,

Peoples tastes differ like peoples watches,

None are the same.

My Free Verse #2

Scoring goals in different ways,

Hitting, throwing, kicking,

All to have the glory of winning.

Collected Free Verse #1

Only five dead this year

in a shoot out

up the street

from me, y’know

just gangs

near the train station

but I’m five

blocks from there

Collected Free Verse #2

There was an Old Man with a beard,

Who said: "It is just as I feared! -

Two Owls and a Hen,

Four Larks and a Wren,

Have all built their nests in my beard!"

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

Winter pecks like a bird.

Winter creates shining snow.

Winter creates happiness

Winter creates accidents

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 McGovernRobin

Lives in Sherwood Forest where he

Hears 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, and

Is happy to live in Sherwood Forest

Hood. - Joshua, Grade 8

My Character Poem #1❖ Michael,

❖ Lives in Ashhurst where he,

❖ Hears chirping birds,

❖ Sees windmills,

❖ Touches rabbits,

❖ Needs a house to live in,

❖ Fears death,

❖ Gives positive attitude to his house hold,

❖ Dreams about being a famous sportsman,

❖ Believes Totara will win the house shield,

❖ Is happy,

❖ Sadlier

Riddle PoemRiddle Poem

Line 1: clue about subject

Line 2: adjective and noun

Line 3: two actions connected to subject

Line 4: phrase or statement

Line 5: answer

Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen

Dumbfly-followed

stubborn and stinkyspread out like a gray carpet

herd of sheep

- Michael, Grade 8

My Riddle Poem #1

Curved,

Hitting stick,

Strong, reliable, smooth,

Hits the ball to the goal,

Hockey stick.

RappingRapping

n Keep the beat

n Repetition

n Rhyming

Rapunzel’s RapRapunzel’s RapRapunzel was a girl with hair of gold

Trapped in a tower in days of old

She wasn’t allowed outside to playAnd her golden hair grew longer each day

Grew longer and longer and longer each day.

The witch who locked her up was meanWith a pointed nose and a face of green

Mean mean meaner than the queen of mean.

- Sonja Dunn

My Rap Poem #1My Rap Poem #1n Every single day before he goes to bed,n The wizard of oz shaves all the hair off his head,n He never cares for personal hygiene, nope,n He doesn’t even own a single bar of honest soap,n He wipes his face with dirt and a frog,n And even plucks his eye brows with a birds beak in a

bog,n So, as you can see, he isn’t very clean,n Stop your complaining, don’t be so mean.

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My Selected Poet!

kenn nesbitt

About My Poet!

Kenn Nesbitt Is my selected poet because he was the provider of our classes class poems. He is also my poet because he does a lot of funny poetry. I like funny poetry.

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

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