What is It? How to write a found poem A found poem uses language from non-poetic contexts and turns it into poetry. Think of a collage — visual artists take scraps of newspaper, cloth, feathers, bottle caps, and create magic. You can do the same with language and…
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Acrostic Poems
An acrostic poem is a poem where certain letters in each line spells out a word or phrase. Typically, the first letters of a line are used to spell the message. Called me tonight to ask for advice Although she scoffed at the words spoken Maybe this is her attempt at a conversation Either way,…
color collective
Choose an OPI nail polish color, and let the name and/or the color inspire you to poetry. You must write a LOVE poem that includes line breaks, stanzas, enjambment, alliteration, refrain, metaphor, imagery, and simile.
April is National Poetry Month
Today’s poem is a free verse creation inspired by West Side story. A Free verse Poem differs from the poems we have been writing because there is no set structure or rhyme scheme. I Am Your Tony The height, the stairs its metal might cannot keep us apart. Meet me on the fire-escape tonight, tonight you…
April is National Poetry Month
Today’s poem is a called a wave. It provides the rhythmic feel of ocean swells. It should have at least three “waves” to ensure the soothing pattern, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1. What Jack Said Cold winter coming on-…
April is National Poetry Month
Welcome back poets. Here is another Aruns. 15 Lines, each set of 5 lines starts with one syllable and increases by one (1,2,3,4,5, 3x’s) What Emily Said Yes She said When he asked. I do love you; more than you will know. just hold me, treat me kind. I am fragile- A broken winged bird….
April is National Poetry Month
Aruns 15 Lines, each set of 5 lines starts with one syllable and increases by one (1,2,3,4,5, 3x’s) New Love Jack Likes her so he says to every one- every single day. She Is smart and quite kind- A real beauty. I won’t say her name. He Is shy and reserved. Keeps it secret- But…
April is National Poetry Month
A Tanka is a 5 line poem consisting of 31 syllables. 5,7,5,7,7. Tankas generally are untitled. Today he saw her not like any other day something was different- The way her hair smelled like home and her soft voice said,”Welcome.”
Where I’m From
Where I’m From based on the poem by George Ella Lyon To end our poetry unit, we will write another poem that shows who we are. Although many of the stanzas are based on the template, you should add extra lines and or stanzas. Be sure to use the poetic devices that you have learned….
Humanities poems
Link your humanities poems here. Grade 7-Globalization If you are wanting more of an academic definition of globalization, check out the definition given by the Stanford Enyclopedia of Philosophy. If you are wanting more of a reachable definition, read mine below: Globalization is about being connected to others, irrespective of one’s geographical location. Globalization is…
I Believe…
Credo Poems- We stared this school year looking at identity, telling the stories of our lives and writing poems that reflect who we are. Credo poems are another form of identity catchers, it allows us to tell the world what we believe and what beliefs and values make us who we are. Post your Credo…
Found Poems
What is It? How to write a found poem A found poem uses language from non-poetic contexts and turns it into poetry. Think of a collage — visual artists take scraps of newspaper, cloth, feathers, bottle caps, and create magic. You can do the same with language and poems. Writing this type of poetry is…
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