My Poetry Anthology

My Poetry

Anthology

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)

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 .… Me

Poetry is .…

Me

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/ P anthers growl, O rioles sing, E agles soar, M onkeys swing. S ee?

My Acrostic #1 Speedy sprinting down the track People passing fast One on one dribbling up the court Ridiculous reffr Tough rugby tackling

Speedy sprinting down the track

People passing fast

One on one dribbling up the court

Ridiculous reffr

Tough rugby tackling

My Acrostic #2 SUPER FAST PITCHING ONLY 1 BASE LEFT FAST SPRINT TO THE LAST BAG TOUCHING HOME BASE BIG HUGE HIT ANOTHER RUN FOR THE TEAM LOSING THE GAME WOULD REALLY SUCK LOOKS LIE ANOTHER WIN FOR THE TEAM

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 waves back to their safe nests. http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html

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 waves back to their safe nests.

http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html

My Haiku #1 Try walking to work Useless petrol and gasses Ditch the cars and trucks!

Try walking to work

Useless petrol and gasses

Ditch the cars and trucks!

My Haiku #2 Rivers are dirty please do not litter in them Use a rubbish bin!

Rivers are dirty

please do not litter in them

Use a rubbish bin!

Collected Haiku #1 in all the rains of may there is one thing not hidden the bridge at seta bay by sally

in all the rains of may

there is one thing not hidden

the bridge at seta bay

by sally

Collected Haiku #2 an old pond a frog jumps in the sound of water by sally

an old pond

a frog jumps in

the sound of water

by sally

Cinquain Cinquain poems come in three formats: Cinquain Pattern #1 Line1: One word Line2: Two words Line 3: Three words Line 4: Four words Line 5: One word Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A noun Line2: Two adjectives Line 3: Three -ing words Line 4: A phrase Line 5: Another word for the noun

Cinquain Cinquain Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllables Line2: Four syllables Line 3: Six syllables Line 4: Eight syllables Line 5: Two syllables http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

My Cinquain #1 Rain clouds Gather round High in the sky they watch the land belo As they peacfully wait to strike strom

My Cinquain #2 Football Big and noisy Diving,kicking,and dribbling Wet ,muddy,dry and fast Goal!!

Football

Big and noisy

Diving,kicking,and dribbling

Wet ,muddy,dry and fast

Goal!!

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 1 last 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, conventional shaping, measuring, balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing round, continuous circle

My Diamante #1 Baby dribble,small Walking,standing,talking School,work,driving Mature,tall adult

Baby

dribble,small

Walking,standing,talking

School,work,driving

Mature,tall

adult

My Diamante #2 Cold Frezzing,water Shaking, icey,body Sitting by the fire Nice hot chocolate Summer time hot

Cold

Frezzing,water

Shaking, icey,body

Sitting by the fire

Nice hot chocolate

Summer time

hot

Free Verse Does not have to rhyme Does not have to have a specific rhythm Has no specific length Makes use of figurative speech

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 sound Thomas 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 .

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 sound Thomas 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 hate reading So do you I would rather go off and play ps2 Play computer or watch tv I hate reading “ and so do we”

I hate reading

So do you

I would rather go off and play ps2

Play computer or watch tv

I hate reading

“ and so do we”

My Free Verse #2 running down the track as fast as a jet i pass 3rd followed by 2nd i come first and won the medal

running down the track as fast as a jet

i pass 3rd followed by 2nd

i come first and won the medal

Collected Free Verse #1 there once was a man from china he wasn’t a very good climber he slipped on a rock. chopped his arm off and now he is only 1 handed by bronson

there once was a man from china

he wasn’t a very good climber

he slipped on a rock.

chopped his arm off

and now he is only 1 handed

by bronson

Collected Free Verse #2 bob woke up in the middle of the night he looked at the mirror and oh what a sight he had one of everything he was like that for the rest of his life what a bummer by bronson

bob woke up in the middle of the night

he looked at the mirror and oh what a sight he had one of everything

he was like that for the rest of his life

what a bummer

by bronson

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

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 Friendship is of the heart Friendship is a feast Friendship is trying to understand a mole Luke, Grade 6 Salamandastron, Brian Jacque

My Repeat Poster Poem #1 sport sport can be fun and boring sport can be hard and easy sport can be played in different sizes sport can be played fat and fit sport can be played with racquets sport can be played with balls

sport

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 McGovern Robin 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

Robin

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 tom lives in a house hears trains sees sheep touches fire wood needs care fears joels ugly face gives nothing wonders if he will be an all black dreams stock cars believes in god loves cats is cool wheeler

tom

lives in a house

hears trains

sees sheep

touches fire wood

needs care

fears joels ugly face

gives nothing

wonders if he will be an all black

dreams stock cars

believes in god

loves cats

is cool

wheeler

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

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 Dumb fly-followed stubborn and stinky spread out like a gray carpet herd of sheep - Michael, Grade 8

My Riddle Poem #1 english rugby energetic,sporty is annoying at times daniel

english

rugby

energetic,sporty

is annoying at times

daniel

Rapping Keep the beat Repetition Rhyming

Keep the beat

Repetition

Rhyming

Rapunzel’s Rap Rapunzel was a girl with hair of gold Trapped in a tower in days of old She wasn’t allowed outside to play And her golden hair grew longer each day Grew longer and longer and longer each day. The witch who locked her up was mean With a pointed nose and a face of green Mean mean meaner than the queen of mean. - Sonja Dunn

My Rap Poem #1

Animated Poem Illustrate a poem Scan Animate using a software program Incorporate into a presentation

Illustrate a poem

Scan

Animate using a software program

Incorporate into a presentation

Animated Three Blind Mice

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