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)

What is Poetry? My Definition!

Poetry is a description of a scene or experience. It can also involve rhymes and patterns, e.g Limerick. Poems can express feelings as well.

-Gemma

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

Generously kindEnergetic and sportyMiraculously weirdMoving and dancingAcrobat at gymnastics

Written By Gemma

My Acrostic #2

Personification and similes

Optimistic and sad

Explanatory and stories

Metaphors and repetition

Surprising and haikus Written By Gemma

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 wavesback to their safe nests.

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

My Haiku #1

Start to recycle

Paper, cans, plastic, and more

Carry on recycling

Written By Gemma

My Haiku #2

If we kill the world

What place will we have to go?

How will we survive?

Written By Gemma

Collected Haiku #1

Muddy little kids

Dirt all over their faces

Making mud pudding

Written By Holly-Rose

Collected Haiku #2

Playing by the stream

Making paper sail boats

Floating them away

Written By Holly-Rose

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

Ice-creamSoft, coldScrunch, munch,

scrunchSlurping it all downGone

Written By Gemma

My Cinquain #2

GemmaFun, lovingEnergetic, sprinter,

bikerRiding fast to schoolSmith

Written By Gemma

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

squaresymmetrical, conventional

shaping, measuring, balancingboxes, rooms, clocks, halos

encircling, circumnavigating, enclosinground, continuous

circle

My Diamante #1

Melanie Music, Abbey Playing, teaching, listening Beauty and the Beast Driving, watching, sitting Smart, excited Mel

Written By Gemma

My Diamante #2 Leopard Jumpy, pouncy Lying, jumping, pouncing Jumping on it’s prey Sleeping, climbing, leaping Smart, fast Leopard

Written By Gemma

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 soundThomas 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

CameronScared of sheepFreaks out at dogsAttacked a catLoves goldfish

Written By Gemma

My Free Verse #2

TristanAlways ready for rugbyGo rock climbing

anytimeLoves his first carDrives it everyday

Written By Gemma

Collected Free Verse #1

Fun sports

Boring maths

Awesome friends

Weird children

Written By Phillipa

Collected Free Verse #2

Make me a sundae a mile high

Or even just a huge mince pie

If you didn’t I could dieJust over a sundae or a

pie

Written By Joel

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

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heartFriendship is a feast

Friendship is trying to understand a mole

Luke, Grade 6

Salamandastron, Brian Jacque

My Repeat Poster Poem #1

School has sport School has friends School has work

School has bikers

Written By Gemma

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 #1 Gemma Lives in her cosy house and Hears her brother scream and Sees the German Shepherd and Fears the person and Gives the dog a bone Dreams about her own dog Loves the wet nose and Is happy her brother is crying Smith

Written By Gemma

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

Dumbfly-followedstubborn and stinkyspread out like a gray carpetherd of sheep

- Michael, Grade 8

My Riddle Poem #1

Soft and fluffy

Sits around all day

Boring and bland

Quiet and adorable

Cats

Written By Gemma

Rapping

Keep the beat Repetition 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 #1German Shepherds are a type of dogBut when they die they’re like a log

Poodles try to act quite coolBut all they do is stand quite tallYes very, very, very, very, very, very tall

Labradors seem to be up to snuffBut they always seem to be quite buffAll dogs seem to be quite buff

Written By Gemma

Animated Poem

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

Animated Three Blind Mice

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Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

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My Selected Poet!

The wonderful Roald Dahl

About My Poet!

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) is one of the most successful children's writers in the world: around thirty million of his books have been sold in the U.K. alone. He said that "my ideas occur basically at my desk" including the poem you can read - 'Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf'.

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!Gabby bought a baby beagle

at the beagle baby store.Gabby gave her beagle kibble, but he begged for bagels more.Gabby loved her baby beagle;gladly Gabby gave him one, but her beagle grabbed the bag and gulped them down till there were none. So she took her baby beagle to the bagel baker's store, where the beagle gobbled bagels, bags of bagels by the score. Gabby's beagle gorged on bagels, bigger bagels than before, till she'd gobbled every bagel in the baker's bagel store. Gulping bagels bulges baby beagles' bellies really big. Say goodbye to baby beagle; Gabby's beagle's now a pig. --Kenn Nesbitt