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BIOGRAPHY Poems
Free Verse Biography
No pattern, no rules, EXCEPT:•Your subject should be YOU and follow the criteria we discussed on a biography.•Should cover a major event(s) of your life•What mood will you want to create?•What types of figurative language will you use?•Will you use repetition to help you with your message?
Bio Poem• Line 1: Name• Line 2: 3 adjectives• Line3: Wishes to…• Line 4: Dreams of…• Line 5: Wants to…• Line 6: Who wonders…• Line 7: Who fears…• Line 8: Who is afraid of…• Line 9: Who believes…• Line 10: Who loves…• Line 11: Who plans…• Line 12: Closing Line
BeckyTrustworthy, loyal, loving
Wishes to fly like a bird,Dreams of making peace in the world
Wants to heal the sick and poor.Who wonders what lies beyond the stars
Who fears war.Who is afraid of famine.
Who likes boys with blond, wavy hair.Who believes in God.
Who loves rice and fortune cookies.Who loves to play volleyball
Who loves school, especially math.Who plans to be a missionary.
Who plans to be a faithful wife.Who plans to live the good life.
Whose final destination is heaven.
ME By the Numbers
This is simply a count to ten about YOU. It can be things you like to do, things you like, things you care about.
One little motherTwo children to care forThree meals to prepareFour loads of laundry to doFive errands to runSix days to get them dressedSeven years of lifeEight math problems to work throughNine shirts to ironTen groceries to buyThen I do it all over again.
ABCs of ME
Simply use the alphabet to write lines about yourself. Here is a partial:
Always on the goBest cook in the worldCan do almost anythingDoes five things at onceExcellent organizerFixes things around the house
Pyramid PoemIt is shaped like a pyramid with at least six lines. The first has one word. Each on thereafter adds one.
On Tuesday I
Read a bookAbout far flung lands
And a fairy princess and A daring hero, who saved the
Princess. But if I had written theBook, the princess would have saved the hero.
My Year in _____ GradeReflect back on your year in a particular grade. Think of short phrases describing special aspects that you enjoyed. Write a “phrase” poem about your experiences.
Great teacher,Shaving cream on desksGeoboards and designsSharing every morning
Spelling testsBig hugs
Doing jobsLaughing again and again
Happy smilesReading together
Lunch outsideDrawing on the chalkboard
Fun learning
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is poetry in which words are used to make sounds. Think of some aspect of your life that you want to share. Then think of all the sounds and noises that represent that story/event. Let your imagination go free!
It’s the WitchListen! Listen!Do you hear
something queersomething that goes
SlishSloshSlash
Slish Slosh SlashDo you hear?
It’s It’sIt’s It’sWITCH!WITCH!
Sloshing in the rainWith her crooked cane
her faceolive green!!!
and the I heard a S C R E A M!He ha he he
It’s theW I T C H
“What Is?” Poem
“What is?” poems start with a question: What is happiness? What is anger? What is love? They can take any form and be any length.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS?Happiness is a warm summer day,An ice-cream cone along the way. It’s a sprinkler to run through,A dip in the pool,A good friend to share them with-That’s really cool!
Synonym Poetry
• Synonym–A word having
the same or nearly the same meaning as that of another word.
Synonym Poetry• Directions:
① Use a thesaurus to look up your word.
② Find three to five synonyms for it.
③ Write the synonyms below your word.
④ Write a descriptive phrase about your word.
⑤ Try to rhyme.
Synonym Poems
• Choose your word. Make it the title
• The first line should include 4 synonyms.
• The second and final line should creatively describe an example.
• The two lines must rhyme.
RancidSour, musty, putrid, rottenThis old trash won’t be forgotten.OutlawPirate, bandit, thief, or crookAt them the judge should throw the book.EarthWorld, planet, one-mooned globeTo other planets we send probes.GhostSpirit, goblin, bogeymanThey will haunt you if you can.FastSwift, speedy, fleet, or quickGo too fast and you’ll make me sick.
Synonym Poetry Student Examples
LOVEAttachment, adoration, warmth, Adore.Love is so pure, right down to the core.-Kimiko Brantley (Grade 10)
NOISEClamor, uproar, Hullabaloo.These things can
reallyannoy you.-Shasta Inman (Grade 9)
Emotion PoemChoose any emotion as a subject:Line 1: EmotionLine 2: If __ were a color,Line 3: It would be __Line 4: As __ as a ___.Line 5: If __ were a taste,Line 6: It would be just like _Line 7: If __ were a feeling,Line 8: It would be __ as a _.Line 9: If __ were a smell,Line 10: It would be ___ as a ___.Line 11: If __ were a sound,Line 12: It would be __ as a __.
If happy were a color, It would be blue.As blue as a sky on a sunny day.
If happy were a taste,It would be as sweet as honey melting in you mouth.
If happy were a feeling,It would be exciting as your first step must have been.
It happy were a smell,It would be rich as a chocolate mousse.
If happy were a sound,It would be as melodic as a harp.
Concrete Poetry
Concrete Poetry is
the use of words and their physical formation to convey meaning. This may be done
with color, the shape of letters, or the arrangement of words.
•
c① Use a letter of the
alphabet.
① Make the letter look like the object you are drawing.
① Create a phrase using words.
① Try to use the same beginning letter for each word.
Concrete Poetry
Directions: • Graphically create
a scene using only words. • From a distance this
will look like a picture.
• Up close it will consist only of words and phrases.
• A light pencil line might be drawn first as a guide.
• Use colors, shapes, and sizes that will enhance the meaning of words.
I Am… Poem
DIRECTIONS: Below are line-by-line directions for writing
this kind of poem: #1. Write “I am” #2. Write three nouns that represent
who you are. Begin each with a capital letter.
I Am… Poem#3. Write a complete sentence about two
things that you like.
#4. Write three nouns that describe what you like to see in other people and end the sentence with "are important to me.“ Capitalize each noun.
I Am… Poem#5. Write a sentence containing a positive
thought or feeling. It should be telling what you find acceptable (auspicious, good) in yourself.
#6.-#7. Sentence in which you show something negative in yourself, however the sentence must end by showing that out of something BAD can come GOOD. Use the word "but" to link the bad and good.
I Am… Poem
#8 to #10. Each line is a short sentence relating something about which you have strong feelings--likes or dislikes. They do not have to relate to each other or to the previous lines you have written.
I Am… Poem
#11. End with "This is me" or "I am."
I amLife, Hope, Living
I care very much about the world and life on it.Honesty is important to me.
Optimism is important to me.Unselfishness is important to me.
Hospitality is a good thing.Meanness is bad, but can be good to get people
off your back.The world is getting weaker.
People are too negative.The longer the days the more beautiful they are.
I am.
I remember…L1: I rememberL2: I rememberL3: I rememberL4:AndL5: I rememberL6: I rememberL7: I remember L8: EvenL9: I remember10: But my favorite memories are yet to come.
I remember the day at the beachI remember the hot sand burning my feetI remember how cold the ocean feltand how my skin seemed to sizzle in the heatI remember the boardwalk clamorI remember how I wanted to eat everything in sightI remember walking and baking in the hot sunEven though now it’s still February and gloomyI remember savoring that summer dayBut my favorite memories are yet to come.
I believe…I believe in the _________________________
the____________________________________the____________________________________the____________________________________the____________________________________
_______________,_______________,_________________But (put something you don't believe in, i.e.)
("but the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, over-rated")
I believe in____________________________I believe in____________________________I believe in____________________________
______________,________________,_________________And I believe
in_________________________________(longest)
I believe in the wisdom of elders,the influence of peer pressure,the importance of success,the evil that exists in money,the effectiveness of hard work,dedication, courage, strength.But the belief that you don't have to strive for your goals is just outrageous.I believe in the truth that will set you free,I believe in love that will conquer all,I believe in respect for others,Courtesy, politeness, gratitude.And I believe in the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to you.
I have a dream…
(Think of when you were younger.)Yesterday I had a dream. I dreamed . . .I wished . . .I hoped . . .I prayed (or desired) . . .I had a dream . . .(repeats)
I have a dream…(Think of your goals and hopes today.)
Today I have a dream. I dream . . .I wish . . .I hope . . .I pray (or desire) . . .I have a dream . . .(repeats L2)
I have a dream…(Think of your future.)
Tomorrow I will still dream. I will (continue to or always) dream . . .I will wish . . .I will hope . . .I will pray (or desire) . . .I will always dream . . .(repeats L2)
For to not dream means . . .To not wish means . . .To not hope means . . .To not pray (desire) means . . .Never stop dreaming because . . .Dreams . . . (create a metaphor, simile, or personification)
I have a dream…Student Example: Yesterday I had a dream.I dreamed of sugar-coated fairy tales and happily-ever-after’s.I wished for a stocking from Santa stuffed with everything on my list.I hoped for good grades, straight hair, and time away from my brother.I prayed that my parents wouldn’t find out that I lied.I had a dream that wishes were horses and I could gallop away.Today I have a dream.I dream of a magic carpet ride to never visited continents.I wish for students who care to learn and strive to succeed.I hope the hiss of FCAT is just a kitten’s purr and all students will pass.I pray that happiness and health help and hug those I love most.I have a dream that each day smiles and says, “Well done!”
I have a dream…Student Example: Tomorrow I will still dream.I will dream continuously of the treasures and riches of my next trip.I will wish that the world will wake up and learn from its mistakes.I will hope that my children and grandchildren touch the stars.I will pray for cures for diseases, poverty, hatred, and pain.I will always dream for a bit of perfection in an imperfect world.For to not dream means a death of the spirit.To not wish means no more stars, rainbows, or four leaf clovers.To not hope robs the meaning of each day, hour, minute of your life.To not pray is a missing link in my solid chain of faith.Never stop dreaming because dreams give wings to your spirit and breathe life into your days.Dreams spin the straw of life into golden moments that store up treasures in the heart.
I Don't Understand Poems
???Write a poem about something that you do not understand
I Don't Understand① Begin the poem with the following:
"I don’t understand...“② List three things you do not understand
about the world or people.③ Write one thing you do not understand
most of all.“Most of all, I do not understand…”
④ End the poem with an example of something you DO understand.
I Don't UnderstandI DON'T
UNDERSTAND why people dislike me why people can't get along why dogs are colorblind and cats
aren’t.But most of all
why people are prejudiced
why people must move away why people argue over stupid
stuffwhy there are
wars. What I understand most is…
I Don't UnderstandWhat I understand
most is why trees grow why birds chirp why the sun shines why the car goes.---Anita Pepper (Grade 10)
Opposites/Antonym Poetry
Opposites① Choose two things that are opposites.
Examples: day/night, hot/cold, life/death, up/down, in/out, etc.
② Try to make the poem two to four lines long.
③ Try to make the first two and the last two lines rhyme.
Opposites Student Examples
The opposite of honest
What a lot of people do on a
hard test.-Benjamin Swanson (Grade 9)
OPPOSITES What is the opposite
of love?Maybe it is as
beautiful as a white dove,
Because love is so fine,
This is something that I know is mine.
Opposites Student Examples
What is the opposite of a smile?
Maybe it is a frown that hasn't been seen in a while,Because a great
smile brightens up the day,
This has made my day better in every
way.
What is the opposite of true?
It could be purple, or even
blue.Because truth is better than a lie,I want the truth even from my special guy.
-Kimiko Brantley (Grade 10)
List Poems• Directions:
① Lists can be either rhyming or not.② It is up to the writer to decide
which style s/he uses.③ Try to make one of the poems
humorous or far-fetched.④ Try to give the poem a serious
twist or turn.
List Poems• List Poems
IdeasThe Sources of:
graynessstiffnesssoftnessrednesssqueakscoldsights
Things That:ring,light,
you find in the store,
hear in your house,
smell in the school,
are round, square,
red, blue, yellow, green, black,
Three Word Forms
Directions:
① Each line of this form is made up of three words.
② The last two words become the first two words in the next line.
③ In the poem try to progress through images so a story is told.
Three Word Forms
MORNINGS sleep, alarm, awakealarm, awake, shower
awake, shower, clothesshower, clothes, shoes
clothes, shoes, dogshoes, dog, run
dog, run, breakfastrun, breakfast,
sunrisebreakfast, sunrise, car
sunrise, car, work.---Alex Buffington (Grade 10)
Three Word Forms
ball, snap, runsnap, run,
tacklerun, tackle,
sacktackle, sack,
pass
sack, pass, catch
pass, catch, 1st downcatch, 1st
down, touchdown.
---Josh Jones (Grade 10)
Just because…
Just Because...
• Just Because... poems ask you to describe yourself in the first line of the poem
• The next three lines in each stanza tell what you are NOT.
• The final line restates the first line and adds a tag directing the reader to do something.
Just Because...Just because I'm scared
Don't laugh and giggle behind my headDon't kid and play when I'm not there
Still ask me because I might playJust because I'm scared
It doesn't mean I can't do it It doesn't give you the right to talk about me
It doesn't stop me from having funJust because I'm scared
Still tell me everything you did Can't wait until I get big
Just because I'm scared -- please try to be my friend-Brandon Womack (Grade 10)
Just Because...Just because I'm an only child
I'm not a freak I'm not shy
Just because I'm an only child I'm not lonely I'm not selfish I'm not spoiled
Just because I'm an only child I know I'm not perfect
I can't always be the best friend I'm not a nerd
Just because I'm an only child -- let me be me.-Liz Webster (Grade 9)
Just because…Directions:
① Describe yourself in the first line of the poem.
① In the next three lines in each stanza describe what you are NOT.
① In the final line restate the first line and add a tag directing the reader to do something.
Just because…Just because I'm scared
Don't laugh and giggle behind my headDon't kid and play when I'm not there
Still ask me because I might playJust because I'm scared
It doesn't mean I can't do itIt doesn't give you the right to talk about me
It doesn't stop me from having fun
Just because…Just because I'm scared
Still tell me everything you didCan't wait until I get big
Just because I'm scared -- please try to be my friend
-Brandon Womack (Grade 10)
Just because…Just because I'm an only child
I'm not a freak I'm not shyJust because I'm an only child I'm not lonely I'm not selfish I'm not spoiled
Just because I'm an only child I know I'm not perfect I can't always be the best friend I'm not a nerdJust because I'm an only child -- let me be me.---Liz Webster (Grade 9)
Diamonte or Diamond• The French word diamont means diamond.
• A DIAMONTE is a seven-line poem that gradually changes from one idea to a direct opposite idea. When it is completed, its total appearance is diamond shaped.
Diamonte
• There are two patterns you can follow in writing a diamonte.
DiamontePattern #1:Line 1 = NounLine 2 = Adjective, AdjectiveLine 3 = Verb, Verb, VerbLine 4 = Noun, Noun, Noun, NounLine 5 = Verb, Verb, VerbLine 6 = Adjective, AdjectiveLine 7 = Noun
DiamontePattern #2:Line 1 = Opposite of line 7Line 2 = Describe line 1Line 3 = Action about line 1Line 4 = 2 nouns about line 1
2 nouns about line 7Line 5 = Action about line 7Line 6 = Describe line 7Line 7 = Opposite of line 1
DiamonteLove
Bright, PassionateCharming, Drifting,
GrowingCherish, Infatuation, Antipathy, UncaringAnimosity, Falling,
DeadDark, Disgust
Hate---Kimiko Brantley (Grade 10)
Cinquain
• A CINQUAIN is a poem with five lines.
Cinquain• Directions:– There are a few things to remember NOT
to do with a CINQUAIN or any short poem:• (1) don't be tempted to add extra words of
syllables to fill out the form • (2) if every line sounds "finished," there is a
full stop at its end and it sounds boring • (3) a CINQUAIN should build to a climax and
have a surprise at the last line.
Cinquain• WORD PATTERN:
Line 1 = One Word (Noun)Subject & title of poem
Line 2 = Two Words (Adjectives)Line 3 = Three Words (verbs)Line 4 = Four words that relate feelingsLine 5 = One word that repeats or refers to line 1
(subject)
Cinquain• SYLLABLE PATTERN:
Line 1 = 2 syllablesLine 2 = 4 syllablesLine 3 = 6 syllablesLine 4 = 8 syllablesLine 5 = 2 syllables
Cinquain• A cinquain is a five line poem.
trianglespointy edges
revolving, rotating, anglingTriangles are all different.
180o
Cinquain• A cinquain is a five line poem.
Snow is white
and very cold pretty as soft lace
making angels in the drifts
Cinquain• A cinquain is a five line poem.
Elephants are large
gray and wrinkly have great ivory tusks
endangered
Cinquain
Cats fluffy fur
a rough tongue cute as a
button purring
Cynthia my mom has three daughters
one grandson four
granddaughters teacher
CinquainPoetry
many thoughts different words
written ink place on
paper sweet, sad,epics
and odes
Coffee fresh brewed
dark Columbian beans
Mocha Latte, French Vanilla Caoachino,
Esspresso, Hot or Iced.
CinquainScrabble
words formed played with tiles many points are
scored looks like a crossword
puzzle
Emotions & Actions• Sometimes it is
hard to put your emotions and feelings on paper. The following patterns for poems are designed to allow you to get used to putting your emotions into writing.
Writing About Weather
• Possibly the most famous poem about weather is Carl Sandburg's Fog.
• You can write about a force in nature in the style of Sandburg by following his.
Poetry TermsAssignment #11
• Show Poetry Terms PowerPoint Presentation
Writing About Weather Assignment #12
Title: Form of Nature chosenLine #1: Title + (how it arrives or begins as the animal would arrive)Line #2: Tell what it doesLine #3: And how it does itLine #4: And where it isLine #5: Tell how it leaves (as the animal would leave)
Writing About Weather Assignment #12
THUNDER Thunder comes in loud
Like the majestic roar of a lion.It answers the callOf lighteningBy striking fear into people.Away, somewhere in the sky,Somewhere in the unknown,An unknown voice,And then leaves without a traceOf its existenceExcept in peoples' stories.---Elia Miller (Grade 9)
Writing About Weather Assignment #12
76. Fog THE fog comeson little cat feet.
It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on.-carl sandburg