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 short description of the writers feelings

- Krysten

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

RIVER

Rising when it rains

Inspiring people to swim in its coolness

Variety of fish to fish on

Enchanted in your imagination

Running up the banks to roll back down

My Acrostic #2

STARS

Shimmering in the darkness

Together in the galaxy

Along the sky in a picture

Re-appearing every night

Scattered all over the place

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

Trees

Trees are so helpful

Respect the Environment

Reject the paper

My Haiku #2

Wind

billowing the seas

sending a chill up your spine

making tall trees sway

Collected Haiku #1

Snow having melted

the whole village brimful

of happy children

Collected Haiku #2

Sushi and SoyaThe Spring comesWhen the day is over

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

Tractors

rough paint

rumbling over grass

slow placid & useful

POW!!!

My Cinquain #2

School bags

undo / zipping

put lunch in

zipping bag back up

Closed!!!

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

windowsee-through,clearsmash,boom,bang

waterproof,square,rectangle,openslam,broken,crash,

pull,closedoor

My Diamante #2

chocolate

rich,creamy

dark,white,brown

yummy,delicious,healthy,fattening

satisfying,tasty,vitamins

banana,cheese

food

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 Limerick #1

My mum is very mean

she is also very keen

she goes off to bed

with a dream in her head

thinking she is clean

My Limerick #2

There was a man named Kev who liked to give

so he was very appreciative

he gave a guy a flute

that made a loud hoot

Kev got money that made him live

Collected Limerick #1

There was an old man of black-heath

who sat on his set of false teeth

he said with a start

‘Oh dear bless my heart!

Ive bitten myself underneath.’

Collected Limerick #2

There was a young man of Bengal

Who went to a fancy-dress ball

he went just for fun

dressed up as a bun

and a dog ate him up in the hall

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

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heartFriendship is a feast

Friendship is trying to understand a mole

Luke, Grade 6

Salamandastron, Brian Jacque

My Repeat Poster Poem #1

Fashion

Fashion is stylish Fashion is fun

Fashion is tasteful

Fashion is worth it

Fashion is AWESOME

Character PoemFirst name KrystenLives in her mums house where sheHears her mum screamSees a giant bugger on her fingerTouches her toesNeeds to hear her favourite songFears of her dadGives up all her moneyWonders where the rainbow endsDreams of a blank screenBelieves the grass is greenLoves to make people annoyedIs always in the mood for chocolateLast name Pendlebury

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 Krysten

n Lives with her mum & dad

n Hears her mum scream

n Sees a GIANT bugger on her finger

n Touches her toes

n Needs to here her favourite song

n Fears of her dad

n Gives up all her money for charity

n Wonders where the rainbow ends

n Dreams of a blank screen

n Believes the grass is green

n Loves to make people annoyed

n Is always in the mood for chocolate

n Pendlebury

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 meown bowl, plasticn scratch, hissn runs after bouncing rabbitsn a kitty cat

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 #1n Life can be tough at times

n like times when you have to make rhymes

n life can have a happy ending

n fighting for people how need defending

n life is full of surprises

n like getting in a box & hiding from a crises

n life is like a giant marshmallow

n swimming in a river that isn’t shallow

n life is like a shriveled raisin

n washing a baby in a dirty basin

n life is a tsunami

n bending & folding like origami

n you know how i said life can have a happy ending

n now is the time to make friends by blending

Animated Poem

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

Animated Three Blind Mice

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Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

Total Points:

My Selected Poet!

n Kenn Nisbitt

About My Poet!

n Famous & suitable

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

Total Point Summary

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