Luke's Poetry Anthology contains examples of many poetry forms including acrostics, haikus, cinquains, diamantes, free verse, and character poems. It shows Luke's exploration and experimentation with different poetic styles through original creations and examples from other authors.

1. Luke’s 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 song from the heart without music, an endless amount of beautiful songs just waiting to be released into the world Me

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 Flying birds always free Oak, maple and walnut tree Rustling animals out at night Everyone seems to get a fright Stinky skunks rummaging rabbits There in the forest

6. My Acrostic #2 Hungry always wanting more Unstopable is everyone Maybe just one more Again and again Never to stop So is the human

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 Imagine something It is perfect in the world And life is at peace

9. My Haiku #2 World death is amiss Life will never be the same All because of greed

10. Collected Haiku #1 In the middy heat Mules seeks shady carob tree But Man seeks the beach

11. Collected Haiku #2 Shows only purpose To make my garden look good Four whole months a year

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 This This poem Right here,this This is all my cinquain

15. My Cinquain #2 Coconuts So hard But when cracked They start to leak milk

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 water Clear, self-absorbing, Fragile,changeable,wobbly Liquid,drinkable,crackling,self-growing burning,dangerous,deadly Uncontrolable,hot fire

19. My Diamante #2 Land, Firm,solid, Earth,crumbly,crust, Underground,dirt,clear,breathable, Atmosphere,clouds,rain, Oxygen,flight, sky

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 happened what today.strange really quite was.I up woke when was something wrong sensed.finger I put my couldn’t it on,was there it but.around all I looked,still but couldn’t it find I.continue my day I did so.school but when I got to, noone understood said what I.nurse I went to so I.and said she,”know your I faking boy”.belive me she didn’t, so was not I insisted when I.down sent she me office princabels to the.said and he,”what seems to be the problem?”.startled, amazed was i.talk what how I talk today.woke up then I did,I’ll never know i guess what happened that day on

23. My Free Verse #2 what to write this poem about So many things I could do So many options that I could choose So I ask, Which one will be the best Which one will stand out from the rest But you know what,I don’t care That is why I choose nothing,nothing to compare From the rest,to be the best So that is my poem wraped up and done Thanks for coming,go have fun.

24. Collected Free Verse #1 Life is like the waves it has its ups and downs Life is like a roller coaster it has its twists and turns Life is like a sport it just depends on what we play Life is like a game of poker it just depends on what we are dealt Life can be given life can be taken Life can be a curse Life can be a blessing Life can be a pain Life can be in sain Life has its ways life has its days Life has its love Life has its hate Life has its gentler touch but it has its harder punch Life brings you your knees when you feel in need Life brings you a lot of things but in the end it depends on what we do tom Le Guilcher

25. Collected Free Verse #2 On the thirty third of Januaugust, right before Octember, a strange thing didn't happen that I always won't remember. At eleven in the afternoon, while making midnight brunch, I poured a glass of sandwiches and baked a plate of punch. Then I climbed up on my head to see the silver sky of green, and danced around my feet because I'd turned eleventeen. A parade began to end and music started not to play, as rain came out and snowed all night that warm and sunny day. That was how it didn't happen as I keenly don't remember, on the thirty third of Januaugust, right before Octember. --Kenn Nesbitt

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 Life is an amazing thing Life is beautiful Life is an massive banquet the doesn’t last forever Life varies in meanings between people Life is extremely powerful

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 Luke Lives in Palmerston north where he lives Hears most things around him Sees things in his head Touches whatever’s not to be touched Needs life to live Fears a world without funny things Gives sad jokes Wonders if they really got on the moon Dreams they did but Believes they didn’t get on the moon Loves music Is unaware of things happening around him Johnson

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 Nature Life-giving Still and always growing A beautiful thing A tree

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 Slithering sneakely through the jungle Waiting for another animal to fumble Looking for a animal that’s in a jumble And you bet he’ll never be humble He used to be happy with just a hen But now he won’t stop till he has a whole den Cause he’s got some poisonous venom Tell you what he’s not afraid to use them Guess what I’m talking bout a king cobra Man I wish I could only show ya How deadly this thing can really be He could shoot it down go one,two,three So you better hope you’ll never encounter If you do you better hope that you can shout her Or anyone infact, for that matter So all hail the king cobra!

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: Genre: Poet: Title: Date:

42. My Selected Poet! Kenn nesbitt

43. About Kenn Nesbit! Kenn Nesbitt was born on February 20 1962 in Derkeley,California. Grew up in Fresno and san Diego,California,United states.is the auther of several childrens poetry books “the aliens have landed at our school”, and “when the the teacher isn’t looking”,with Linda Knaus.he also writes for www.poetry4kids.com

44. Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

45. Extra poem #1 The headless horseman’s hattery Has hats of every kind. They’ve just the hat you want No matter what you have in mind. They’ve baseball caps and bonnets. They’ve sombreros and berets. They’ve hats to wear with uniforms And hats for holidays. They’ve top hats made of Asian silk, And fezzes made of felt, And hats of wool, and hats of straw, And hats of beaver pelt. They welcome cash and credit cards. They’ll gladly take a check. And all their hats are sure to fit On any headless neck. By Kenn Nesbitt

46. Extra poem #2 A mosquito was heard to complain “ A chemist has poisoned my brain!” The cause of his sorrow Was paradichloro- Triphenyldichloroethane UK Education Staffroom

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