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What is Poetry?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!What is Poetry? My Definition! Poetry is a way to express your

felling in a song. It’s a way to calm yourself down

and it is also a way to vent your anger, happiness,

and just your feelings. It is also a form of writing a story

but in a short version but it is also like writing a song without music.

Poetry is a way to express your felling in a song.

It’s a way to calm yourself down and it is also a way to vent your anger, happiness,

and just your feelings. It is also a form of writing a story

but in a short version but it is also like writing a song without music. -Maddison

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? 

Acrostic

My Acrostic #1Creamy

Healthy (not)

Obviously divine

Caramellow

Oh so yummy

Lovely

Advanced technology to make it

Types of chocolate

Enormous is the best type of chocolate

My Acrostic #2LovelyOvalLollipopsLollies are greatI love themExtravagantSweet

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

Chocolate

I love chocolate,

It is so very divine,

Milk chocolates the best !

My Haiku #2

Recycle

I learnt to recycle,

And care for our environment,

We must learn to care !

Collected Haiku #1

Leaves

Falling to the ground,I watch a leaf settle downIn a bed of brown.

By anonymous.

Collected Haiku #2

Plants

Rain falls, seeds sproutContinues life from somethingSmall but strong, it grows.- By Sarah, age 14 Cape Cod, MA

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

Ice-cream

Ice-Cream

Soft & Creamy

Melts in heat

I think it’s divine

Yummy

My Cinquain #2

Big Cats

Big Cats

Fast runners

Hide, Run, Pounce

They are really smart

Kittens?

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

Square

Straight lines

Balanced, Straight, Precise

Cubes, Boxes, Round, Sphere

Never Ending, Continues

Planet, Earth

Circle

My Diamante #2

Chocolate

soft & creamy

squares, pieces, bars

rich, nice, colorful, oval

All different types

yummy, juicy

lollies

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

There once was a boy that loved to slurp soup

One day a man poisoned it.

So when he slurped his soup

he died

That will tech him for slurping his soup.

My Free Verse #2

There once was an old broken wallet

One day a lady used it to put all her money

because she was in a hurry, and all her money fell out.

Collected Free Verse #1So Nice

The last time we met I noticed

the bright red flowers in your hair,

Milk soft skin radiating through

heaven’s gate and I wanted to kiss

your tender hand.

Knees buckling from the sweet scent

of your perfume, our bodies locked like

falling birds, We kissed and ran as fast

as we could like two kittens playing with

a ball of yarn.

Landing on our feet, we walked along the

crimson cobblestone streets, At our favorite

sidewalk café we talked and shared this

wonderful moment.

We celebrated life with French bread and good

wine. It was nice to see your lovely smile remain,

on an empty glass of wine and a bite of bread.

Collected Free Verse #2Gabby's Baby Beagle

(A Tongue Twister)

Gabby bought a baby beagle

at the beagle baby store.

Gabby gave her beagle kibble,

but he begged for bagels more.

Gabby loved her baby beagle;

gladly Gabby gave him one,

but her beagle grabbed the bag and

gulped them down till there were none.

So she took her baby beagle

to the bagel baker's store,

where the beagle gobbled bagels,

bags of bagels by the score.

Gabby's beagle gorged on bagels,

bigger bagels than before,

till she'd gobbled every bagel

in the baker's bagel store.

Gulping bagels bulges baby

beagles' bellies really big.

Say goodbye to baby beagle;

Gabby's beagle's now a pig.

--Kenn Nesbitt

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

Chocolate is sweet

Chocolate is creamy

Chocolate is richChocolate is divine

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 MaddisonLives in the earthHears monsters under her bedSees sheep when she is trying to get to sleepTouches her duvet while she pulls it over her headNeeds ChocolateFears SpidersGives presentsWonders what type of monster is under her bedDreams of aliensBelieves in the tooth fairyLoves lolliesIs scared of the darkGibson-Porrett

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 #1

n Funnyn Has Studentsn Cool but Strangen A Really Great Teachern Mr Lloyd

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

n There once was a fish,n That lived in a dish,n It’s favorite food was mish,n He jumped into a bowl,n That was in a hole,n And that was the end of the fishn That liked mish

Animated Poem

n Illustrate a poemn Scann Animate using a software programn Incorporate into a presentation

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Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

? My elephant is missing Kenn Nesbitt Fiction

? The marvelous homework and housework machine

Kenn Nesbitt Fiction

? While strolling down the beach today

Kenn Nesbitt Fiction

? The principal is missing Kenn Nesbitt FIction

? My noisy brother Bruce Lansky Fiction

? What bugs me Bruce Lansky Fiction

? Untidy Gareth Lancaster Fiction

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Total Points:

My Selected Poet!

nKenn Nesbitt

About My Poet!

n Kenn Nesbitt—a full-time children’s poet from Spokane, WA—is author of seven funny poetry books, including The Aliens Have Landed at Our School! and When the Teacher Isn’t Looking, both from Meadowbrook Press. His rib-tickling poetry also appears in seven Meadowbrook Press anthologies and three Scholastic anthologies. Kenn delivers assembly-style programs in which students collaborate to write poems as a group. He also engages students through dazzling performances of his work.

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

n Name Of Poem Author

n While Strolling Down the Beach Today , Kenn Nesbitt

n The Principal is missing, Kenn Nesbitt

n The Marvelous Homework and Housework Machine, Kenn Nesbitt

n My Elephant is missing, Kenn Nesbitt

n My Noisy Brother, Bruce Lansky

n Driving at dawn, Van.K. Brock

n When I count to three, Lauri Bohanan

n What bugs me, Bruce Lansky

n Firsts, Zoe Gardner (14)

n I Met a Genius, Charles Bukowski (?)

Total Point Summary

n Write here your total points with a breakdown of how you think those points are made up.