Shineads Poetry

Anthology

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?

What is Poetry? My Definition!

Poetry is .…

poetry is a way of expressing your feelings or some people just like to write them to be creative.

-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

Amazing things

Creative thinkers

Respectful children

Openhearted hearts

Special children

Truthful people

Intelligent thinking adults

Children there the best

ACROSTIC

My Acrostic #2Different colours

Remarkable drawings

Alright people

workers doing a great job

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

5= my big fat kitty

7= lays on the sofa everyday

5= in the bright sun ray

My Haiku #2

5= beautiful flowers

7= in the big wide rose gardens

5= they are so special

Collected Haiku #1

5= snow having melted

7= the whole village is brimful

5= of happy children

Collected Haiku #2

5= the lonely rain drop

7= hurtling silently downwards

5= slices humid air

Cinquain

Cinquain poems come in three formats:

Cinquain Pattern #1 Line1: One wordLine2: Two words

Line 3: Three wordsLine 4: Four wordsLine 5: One word

Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A nounLine2: Two adjectives

Line 3: Three -ing wordsLine 4: A phrase

Line 5: Another word for the noun

Cinquain

Cinquain Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllablesLine2: Four syllablesLine 3: Six syllables

Line 4: Eight syllablesLine 5: Two syllables

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquaindescrip.htm

My Cinquain #1

Ice-cream

Melting,creamy

Eat it up

Give me some ice-cream

Sweet

My Cinquain #2

Rainclouds

Gather round

They change colour

Dripping, Dropping, Dripping puddles

SPLAT

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

flower

Round, bumpy

Figure, beautiful, colourfull

Tops, pillows,

very pretty

flowers

My Diamante #2

lollies

yummy,sweet makes you want more

taste great

lollies

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

a:Mr Lloyd becomes so fine

a:When he holds the money sign

b:We all end in laughter

b:when he try’s the farter

a:Hes not sour as a lime

My Free Verse #2

a:There once was a girl named pat

a:she liked to draw shapes that were flat

b:she liked many things

b:her last name was pings

a:so she went and patted her cat

Collected Free Verse #1

I once bought a huge bag of rice then

thought that it tasted so nice

I bought thirty more

now my biggest chore

is setting the traps for the mice

Collected Free Verse #2

Most pizzas have cheese and I've found

that olives and chilies abound

the flavor just rocks

but what of the box?

Why square when the pizza is round?

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

dogs!!!

Dogs are cool

animals

Dogs love company

Dogs love

humans

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 McGovernRobin

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

flossy!!!!!!

flossy

lives in a cottage where she

hears random things

she likes lots of lollies

shares her feelings

wonders who is behind her

dreams of herself with a husband

believes she can do things if she trys

loves her family and friends

is an only child and her last name is la-la

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-followed

stubborn and stinkyspread out like a gray carpet

herd of sheep

- Michael, Grade 8

My Riddle Poem #1 lazy

run around

cute,fluffy,animals

fluffy like a sheeps wool

kittens!!!

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 day

Grew longer and longer and longer each day.

The witch who locked her up was meanWith a pointed nose and a face of green

Mean mean meaner than the queen of mean.

- Sonja Dunn

My Rap Poem #1

there once was a girl named pat,she thought that she saw a rat.

she climbed up a hillshe found a till

and then she said bye bye and sat on the rat!!!

By Shinead

Animated Poem

Illustrate a poem

Scan

Animate using a software program

Incorporate into a presentation

Diary of Poetry Readings!

Date: Title: Poet: Genre:

while strolling down the beach today

kenn nesbit poetry

the marvelous homework and

housework machinekenn nesbit poetry

the principal is missing kenn nesbit poetry

motorway madness john parker poetry

my noisy brother bruce lansky poetry

hannahs hammer kenn nesbit poetry

Total Points:

My Selected Poet!Bruce

Lansky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

About My Poet!

Bruce Lansky is an internationally known poet and anthologist. He has a passion for getting children excited about reading and writing poetry. His respect for children is so great, they play an integral part in choosing poems for his poetry collections. Not surprisingly, Lansky's poetry books—including Mary Had a Little Jam, If Kids Ruled the School, and Rolling in the Aisles—are currently among America's best-selling children's poetry books. He is also the editor of the middle-grade fiction series Girls to the Rescue and Newfangled Fairy Tales. Bruce is also the creator of GigglePoetry.com, the number one poetry web site for kids. Called “The King of Giggle Poetry,” by his fans, Lansky’s poetry books have sold over two million copies. Lansky has performed in more than three hundred schools from coast to coast and has shared his creativity, humor, and inspiration at scores of teacher conferences.

Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!

Revving, roaring every-dayalong the rumbling motorwayHooting, husting up each lane,Tooting, bustling back again.

Those cars, and trucks, and vans and buses,I wonder what they think the fuss is.

BY JOHN PARKER

Motorway Madness!

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