My 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 .…

-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/

Panthers growl,Orioles sing, Eagles soar, Monkeys swing. See? 

My Acrostic #1

Speedy sprinting down the trackPeople passing fastOne on one dribbling up the courtRidiculous reffrTough 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

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

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!

Collected Haiku #1

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

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

Rain clouds

Gather round

High in the sky they watch the land belo

As they peacfully wait to strike

strom

My Cinquain #2

FootballBig and noisyDiving,kicking,and dribblingWet ,muddy,dry and fastGoal!!

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

Baby

dribble,small

Walking,standing,talking

School,work,driving

Mature,tall

adult

My Diamante #2

Cold Frezzing,waterShaking, icey,bodySitting by the fireNice hot chocolate Summer timehot

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

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

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

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

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

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 fitsport can be played with racquets

sport can be played with balls

Character PoemFirst name ____________Lives in ______ where s/heHears ________________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 #1n tom

n lives in a house

n hears trains

n sees sheep

n touches fire wood

n needs care

n fears joels ugly face

n gives nothing

n wonders if he will be an all black

n dreams stock cars

n believes in god

n loves cats

n is cool

n wheeler

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 #1n englishn rugbyn energetic,sportyn is annoying at timesn daniel

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

Animated Poem

n Illustrate a poemn Scann Animate using a software programn Incorporate into a presentation

Animated Three Blind Mice

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Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

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.