My PoetryAnthology

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 type of writing to enjoy. It is a flowing way to express your feelings. It can be about anything you want it to be.

Poetry is unique and individual. And can be for all ages. -Annie

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

Fresh, cut flowers are eligant,

Lush, sweet clours brighten up the world,

Old flowers die away,

Wild bunches of many types,

Eating the goodness from the ground to live,

Romantic red rose are a sign of true love

Swaying outside in the swirls.

My Acrostic #2

Full of pure goodness of the body.

Ripe, tasty bites to shallow.

Underneath the fruit trees lies masses of fruit.

Inside the perfect fruit lies delicious juice.

Trees thriving with lush nutritious fruit.

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

Thick, Lush, Emerald Trees,

Swaying, Dancing in the wind,

Trying to reach the sky.

My Haiku #2

Graceful butterflies,

Dancing, elegantly out,

into their own world.

Collected Haiku #1

A Rainbow

Curving up, then down.

Meeting blue sky and green earth

Melding sun and rain.

Donna Brock

Collected Haiku #2

Haiku for Spring

Early in the morning we rise,

Brilliant sunshine floods our eyes.

Spring is here!

David Curtis

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

Dolphins

Sleek, Gentle,

Swimming, Diving, Eating,

Quick, Calm, beautiful creatures,

Sea Life

My Cinquain #2

Lambs

Frisky, gorgeous,

Running, Jumping, Skipping,

Tastes good with Mint Sauce

Baa

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

Gardening

Planting, Weeding,

Shrubs, Weeds, Alive, Flourish,

Bulbs, Shovels, dirt, spade,

Germinate, Bloom,

Grow

My Diamante #2

Trees,

Strong, Sturdy,

Swaying, Growing, Climbing,

Substantial, Magnificent, Delicate, Elegant,

Blooming, Developing, Thriving,

Colourful,Exquisite

Flowers

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

I take the tasty, tempting, thrilling ice-cream from the shop keepers hand.

It is huge. The scoops are so big it is like a pile of fat ladies.

Te chocolate sauce sickly is winded around the appetizing, rich ice-cream.

The sauce is dry and is clinging onto the ice-cream for dare life until it reaches my mouth.

The ice-cream is dressed with countless, radiant, radical sprinkles.

The ice-cream then sucked into incredibly,rapidly into my hungry mouth.

And then it i gone.

My Free Verse #2

Dying Padlock before heaven.

There’s something caught in me. Stuck.

Feelings wont come out. Its like a padlock in me without a key.

Emotions spills out all over the dark light. Theirs grief, gloominess and misery.

Tragic swirls around in circles.

All thoughts splash away. Memories thrown behind, some remain.

Autumn leaves fall down and scatter i try to walk the heart breaking experience off; but it stays. It feels as if family has been stolen. Until the key is found. The padlock unseals

and my life is a new born chicken. I have found the way to to glory. It is pure, unlocked. I am in a different world.

I see my grandparents in this golden world. Heaven.

This poem is about my grandparents that have

died.

Collected Free Verse #1

Don't Ever Bite Your Sister

Don't ever bite your sister.

Don't kick her in the shin.

Don't slap your sister silly

and don't sock her on the chin.

Don't tape a "Kick Me" poster

upon your sister's back.

Don't take your stinky socks off

and then put them in her pack.

Don't purchase plastic spiders

and place them on her head.

Don't leave your rubber rattlesnake

inside your sister's bed.

Don't do this to your sister

for, if you ever do,

I'm pretty sure she may do something

even worse to you.

--Kenn Nesbitt

Collected Free Verse #2

When I was One,

I had just begun.

When I was Two,

I was nearly new.

When I was Three

I was hardly me.

When I was Four,

I was not much more.

When I was Five, I was just alive.

But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever,

So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.

Now I am Six

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

True friends are the family we choose.

True friendship is not words but meanings.

True friendship lasts

a life time.

True friends are hard to find,

harder to leave and

impossible to forget.

Character Poem

First name ____________Lives in ______ where s/he

Hears ________________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

Annie

Lives in her house where she

Hears her family chatting

Sees her loyal friends having a delightful time

Touches her gorgeous rabbits Sweetie & Cuddles

Needs to practice netball shots more.

Fears Debbie’s creaking doors and annoying clock

Gives money to money to charity in need

Wonders what her career will be

Dreams of living in a peaceful world with no war

Believes that one day her sponsor child will be able to earn her own money and support her family

Loves her lamb Honey

Is a kind friendly friend

Gummer

Riddle 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

Does not bite

Helps with sight

Is good at night

Is bright

A light

Rapping

Keep the beat

Repetition

Rhyming

Rapunzel’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 #1

Snow white was a girl from a fairy-tale

She had a pretty face that was really pale

Her mother was queen; very mean,

Though she was the queen

She wazza a real has been

She would always say

every single day

“Mirror, mirror o the wall whos the cutest of them all:

And the mirror replied

As the queen was eyed

“You are indeed cute ‘n’ beaut

but Snow White is Sweet ‘n’ Neat”

n So the queen was cross

n coz she wanna be the boss

n So she tried to kill Snow White

n by giving her a bite

n of crunchy, crunchy, rosy, rosy apple

n But don’t worry

n The queen was sorry

n Coz Snow white was still the best

Animated Poem

Illustrate a poem

Scan

Animate using a software program

Incorporate into a presentation

Animated Three Blind Mice

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Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

The Principle is Missing Ken Nesbitt Funny

The marvelous Homework and

Housework MchineKen Nesbitt Funny

My Noisy Brother Bruce Lansky Funny

Headless Town - Funny

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My Selected Poet!

Ken Nesbit

About My Poet!

Who I Am

I am 46 years old and I was born on February 20, 1962 in Berkeley, California. I grew up in Fresno and San Diego, California.

Publications

Books

I have written the following books:

•Revenge of the Lunch Ladies (Meadowbrook Press, 2007)

•Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney (with Linda Knaus, In Press, Meadowbrook Press, 2006)

•When the Teacher Isn't Looking and Other Funny School Poems (Meadowbrook Press, 2005)

• The Aliens Have Landed at Our School! (Meadowbrook Press, 2001)

• Sailing Off to Sinagapore (Purple Room Publishing, 2001)

• I've Seen My Kitchen Sink (Purple Room Publishing, 1999)

• My Foot Fell Asleep (Purple Room Publishing, 1998)

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

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