Bronson’s 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 .…

-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

French language

Rich with beauty

Awesome clothing

Nice people

Channel brand

Eiffel tower

My Acrostic #2

Mechanical

On the way to different

Top up with fuel

Over the top with chrome

Roar ing down the street

Special to men

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

Our earth is dying

we are destroying the earth

we’ve got to think now

My Haiku #2

Cut down less trees

or we will breath in less air

we’ve got to act now

Collected Haiku #1

The big tree out side

With the little sqwiril inside

And the leaves blowing

Collected Haiku #2

Our earth is dying

Recycle when ever you can

Save the earth now

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

Cars

There fast

Lots of chrome

Some are pimped out

Awesome

My Cinquain #2

Robots

There helpful

Lots of wires

Some look like humans

Freaky

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

Warmth

Hot cold

Temperature is right

Right temp to get in

Warm toasty or cold

Silk smooth

Water

My Diamante #2

Studies

unhappy difficult

boring succeeding sleeping

library pencil card outside

interesting exceeding failing

happy easy

play

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

there once was a man from china who

wasn’t a very good climber

he slipped on a rock chopped his

arm off now he’s only one hander

My Free Verse #2

bob woke up in the middle of the night

he looked in the mirror and o what a sight

he had one of everything

he was like that for the rest of his life

what a bummer

Collected Free Verse #1

Im sitting on the motorbike

Clutching and changing gears

dirt flying in my face

going through the ruts

and going over the jumps

Collected Free Verse #2

Im in the racecar

flying down the straight

at 210km

coming to the corner when

the brakes fail...

what will I do

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

kittens are soft and cuddly

kittens are fluffy

kittens scratch things

kittens turn out to be cats

kittens are cute

Character PoemFirst name bramwellHe lives in palmerston north Hears his formula vSees his dogTouches his steering wheelNeeds nothingFears fliesGives nothingWonders if he will get into F1Dreams about pandasBelieves nothingLoves pandasIs unusualLast name.King

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

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 #1

n Smoken Rusty bumpern Gear changing and back firingn thrill to crashn Derby car

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

n Hi my name is bobn And i like my dogn I went on ice n And rolled my dicen I went in the watern And called for my daughtern later i had drowned n And i wasn’t foundn That comes to the endn But that depends

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.