Thom\'s Poetry Anthology

Toms 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)

What is Poetry? My Definition!

Poetry is a way of expressing yourself mostly in a rhyming way. It can be very meaningful and can also be a bit of a laugh.

Tom

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

Super Soccer

Pouncing Ping Pong

Outstanding Orienteering

Rewarding Rugby

Tough it can be

My Acrostic #2

Running down the sideline

Underneath the posts

Getting knocked out

Big crowd

Your in the crowd

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

My Haiku #1

The World is dying

Decompose in New Zealand

Save the planet now

My Haiku #2

The snow is falling

Tinkling down very lightly

Falling on my head

Collected Haiku #1

Try walking to work

Use less petrol and gasses

Ditch the cars and trucks

-Blake

Collected Haiku #2

The fast car races

I smell the rubber burning

The brakes have faded

- Joel

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

Motocross

Big jumps

Bad crash landing

Broken back and leg

Ouch!

My Cinquain #2

Basketball

Great fun

3 point shot

Sweating all over

Yeah!

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

Biking

Fun, Enjoyable

Pedaling, Jumping, Grinding

Test your skills Brother or Sister-

Falling, Speeding, Crying,

Hurtful, Fatal,

Crash

My Diamante #2

School,

Boring, Fun,

Playing, Singing, Writing,

Writing boring poems and stories-

Shooting, Watcing, Working,

Fun, Hard

Home

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 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 went into town

And on my face there was a very big frown

I went instore

I forgot to close the door

The shopkeeper came out

I was in doubt

I ran away

He will find me one day

And then I will have to pay!

My Free Verse #2

Im in the ruck

Were yelling like a duck

We all fall over

There in a comer

And that was the end of that

Collected Free Verse #1

I went to the beach today

And in the sand I dug

I dug so deep my nails were black

And then I heard a crack

A bucket I saw

A shiny red bucket

It had a crack in it

And that was when I realised

I had created a strange and myserious universe

-KImberley Gilling

Collected 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 dar 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.

-Annie

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 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 Cars speeding down the track Cars hear the engines roaring Car tyres ripping to shreds Cars paint shining among the crowd Car mags shining so you crash

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

My Character Poem #1

Josh

Lives in a house he

Hears words

Sees people

Touches his Kitten

Needs longer hair

Fears ghosts

Gives nothing

Wonders about the blue blue skys

Dreams about chickens pecking out peoples eyes

Believes in Jebus

Loves life

Is random

O’Connell

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

My Riddle Poem #1

Ancient

Entertainingly funny

Throws pens at the innocent

Does not have an Appendix

Mr Lloyd

Rapping

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