This document contains various poetry forms and examples submitted by students, including acrostics, haikus, cinquains, diamantes, free verse poems, character poems, riddle poems, and more. Definitions and guidelines are provided for each form. The student has also included biographical information about their selected poet, Ken Nesbitt.

1. My Poetry Anthology

2. 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)

3. What is Poetry? My Definition! Poetry is a type of writting. It can be serious. it is good for kids and adults. You can find poems in books on on the internet. Bayley

4. 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?

5. My Acrostic #1 Green grass germinating Radish leaf Eating granny smith apples Emerald gem stone Nature is green (sometimes)

6. My Acrostic #2 Making people laugh Old fashionend odd friend Nit picking each others hair Krazy swingers all over the trees Your favourite pet to see at the zoo

7. 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

8. My Haiku #1 Rubbish is messy wind blows the rubbish away poor ducks in their pond

9. My Haiku #2 Vehicels polution why are there to many cars why not catch a bus

10. Collected Haiku #1 wind blowing softly tree branches swaying in wind leaves begin to drift --Rachel

11. Collected Haiku #2 Waves that crash against the rocks that lie in the shore coming and going.

12. 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

13. 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

14. My Cinquain #1 Netball Quick Enjoyable passing shooting defending I like playing wa Sport

15. My Cinquain #2 Bayley funny pretty anoying i like being with my friends human

16. 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/

17. Diamante Example square symmetrical, conventional shaping, measuring, balancing boxes, rooms, clocks, halos encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing round, continuous circle

18. My Diamante #1 swimming tumbling turning moving practicing kicking freestyle breastoke backstoke butterfly pointing, hitting, Diving

19. My Diamante #2 dancing fun groovy moving jumping bending twisting flipping bouncing awesome Brilliant movement

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

21. 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 .

22. My Free Verse #1 I had a pet cat She sat down all day an got very fat She liked to hit rats with her little toy bats Then she sat back down on her mat

23. My Free Verse #2 I woke up one morning and the sun was bright, I went outside to fly my kite, I flew it so high it flew out of sight, sadly that was the end of my kite.

24. Collected Free Verse #1 I'm Practically Perfect I'm practically perfect in every respect. I haven't a flaw you could ever detect. As soon as you know me I'm sure you'll agree there's no one around who's as perfect as me. I'm handsome and rich, with a generous heart. I'm funny, and charming, and totally smart. At school, in my classes, I only get A's. I'm also athletic in so many ways. My clothes are expensive. My hair is just right. My teeth are all straight, and they're shiny and white. I'm practically perfect. I'm sure you could tell. And, oh, did I mention? I'm humble as well. --Kenn Nesbitt

25. Collected Free Verse #2 A friend is like a flower, a rose to be exact, Or maybe like a brand new gate that never comes unlatched. A friend is like an owl, both beautiful and wise. Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost, whose spirit never dies. A friend is like a heart that goes strong until the end. Where would we be in this world if we didn't have a friend. - By Emma Guest

26. 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

27. 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

28. My Repeat Poster Poem #1 Summer is Hot Summer is all about shorts and T-Shirts Summer is for friends to have fun Summer is best at the beach Summer is full of sunshine

29. Character Poem First name ____________ Lives in ______ where s/he Hears ________________ Sees _________________ Touches ______________ Needs ________________ Fears _________________ Gives _________________ Wonders ______________ Dreams _______________ Believes ______________ Loves ________________ Is ____________________ Last name.

30. 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

31. My Character Poem #1 Bayley Lives in house where she Hears spooky noises Sees ghosts Touches the inside of her nose Needs new supportive friends Fears the boogie monster Gives lollies to her fat friends Wonders if any of her wishes will come true Dreams of being rich Believes in the tooth fairy and santa Loves being cared for Is a human Sinclair.

32. 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

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

34. My Riddle Poem#1 Is a drink Can have hot or cold Is Brown Comes in a green packet Milo

35. Rapping Keep the beat Repetition Rhyming

36. 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

37. My Rap Poem #1 Bayley is so cool She makes every one drool with her styly hair she looks like a bear Polka dot tops and melting paddle pops go, go, go, go bayley go, go, go, go bayley go, go, go She likes Miley Cyrus but hates a computer virus She eats triple sponge cake and in the weekend she likes to bake go, go, go, go bayley go, go, go, go bayley go, go, go

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

39. Animated Three Blind Mice

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41. Diary of Poetry Readings! Total Points: Date: Title: Poet: Genre: The Principle is Missing Ken Nesbitt Funny The marvelous Homework and Housework Mchine Ken Nesbitt Funny My Noisy Brother Bruce Lansky Funny Headless Town - Funny

42. My Selected Poet! Ken Nesbitt

43. 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.

44. Extra Poems that I’ve Collected! Friends Friends smile at you. They like your face. They want to be with you Any old place. Friends have fun with you. Friends share They’re glad when you’re happy--- When you’re sad, they care. If you’re a friend Then you care, too. That’s why your friends Are glad you’re you!!!

45. Total Point Summary Write here your total points with a breakdown of how you think those points are made up.