Anna’s 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 way for a poet to express their
feelings about things
-Anna
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
Hitting the hockey ball
Orange’s at half time be
Coloured cards
Kicking the ball
Excitement before the game
Yelling from the sideline
My Acrostic #2
Pretty ugly
I hate the colour
Normally a girl colour
Karate suit’s are never pink
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
Do not waste water
What if the water ran out
No more hot showers
My Haiku #2
Start to recycle
please recycle what you can
make a difference
Collected Haiku #1
summer
they’ve gone...
where the beach umbrella was
the sand was not so hot
Collected Haiku #2
Time
the flap of bats,
drip drip of monsoon water.
Ancient image stares
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
People
male, female
old and young
happy and sad people
aliens
My Cinquain #2
Food
hot, cold
big and small
delicious, nice and disgusting
drinks
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
House’s
hot, cold
pretty and ugly
very big and tiny
country and town
tall, short
factory’s
My Diamante #2
Photo’s
pretty, ugly
big and small
happy and sad photo’s
new and old
formal, silly
videos
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
My uncle Bob is
as dumb as a log
and needs a job
so he can get a dog
My Free Verse #2
My uncle Bob need’s a car
So he can get very far
Away from me
So he dose not have to live in my tree
Collected Free Verse #1
My Noisy Brother by Bruce Lansky
My brother’s such a noisy kid,
when he eats soup he slurps.
When he drinks milk he gargles.
And after meals he burps.
He cracks his knuckles when he’s
bored.
He whistles when he walks.
He snaps his fingers when he sings.
and when he’s mad he squawks.
At night my brother snores so loud
it sound’s just like a riot.
Even when he sleeps
my noisy brother isn’t quiet
Collected Free Verse #2
Headless Town
Selling hats in Headless Town
Special sale, so gather’ round.
Short brim,wide brim, white or brown,
Hats for sale in Headless Town.
Selling hats in Headless Town
Stetson,bonnet,cap,or crown,
Isn’t there one soul around
Who needs a hat in Headless Town?
Selling hats Headless Town
Sure can get a fella down,
But there’s a way
If there’s a will
(I once sold shoes in Footlessville)
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 usually delicious
Chocolate has heaps of brands
Chocolate has lots of flavours
Character PoemFirst nameLives _________ where sheHears ___________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 #1
n Rachael
n Lives in Lala land where she
n Hears the flower’s whispering
n Sees rainbows
n Touch’s the sky and the moon
n Needs lots of food and a library
n Fears bed time
n Gives the bunnies food
n Wonders why the grass is green
n Dreams of being a rocket scientist with Holly -rose
n Believes in fairys
n Loves chocolate cake
n Is happy with life
n Downes
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 Brownn large furnituren cut and carved n a natural resourcen wood
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 Rachael lived in lala landn she toured round New Zealand with her
bandn untill one day she cut her hand
n That day was in June n and there was a full moonn witch made her choke on her spoon
Animated Poem
n Illustrate a poemn Scann Animate using a software programn Incorporate into a presentation
Animated Three Blind Mice
Thanks for watching!
Diary of Poetry Readings!
Date: Title: Poet: Genre:
Headless Town
The Principal is Missing Kenn Nesbitt
My Noisy Brother Bruce Lansky
Total Points:
My Selected Poet!
About My Poet!
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.
Top Related