What is Poetry? A poem can be a brief, shining moment in which you capture a kernel of something...

What is Poetry?What is Poetry?

A poem can be a brief, shining moment in A poem can be a brief, shining moment in which you capture a kernel of which you capture a kernel of something beautiful for the first time.something beautiful for the first time.


It can be a way for you to explore your It can be a way for you to explore your deepest, private thoughts deepest, private thoughts and make language come alive. and make language come alive.


Writing poetry can be a great pleasure and Writing poetry can be a great pleasure and a great challenge. a great challenge.


Poets choose words carefully and arrange them Poets choose words carefully and arrange them in the best order: they make every word count. in the best order: they make every word count.


Poets use rhyme and rhythm, alliteration and Poets use rhyme and rhythm, alliteration and assonance, similes and metaphors, assonance, similes and metaphors, and other poetic techniques to capture the and other poetic techniques to capture the essence of what they mean. essence of what they mean.


There are different kinds of poems, each There are different kinds of poems, each governed by its own set of rules for composition.governed by its own set of rules for composition.

Different kinds of poems. Different kinds of poems.

Characteristics of PoetryCharacteristics of Poetry

Uses word pictures to create images.Uses word pictures to create images. Uses the sound of language to create Uses the sound of language to create

ideas.ideas. Is usually intended to be read aloud.Is usually intended to be read aloud. Uses a few words to tell about an idea.Uses a few words to tell about an idea. Tell about ordinary events.Tell about ordinary events.


The best way to begin thinking about The best way to begin thinking about writing poetry is to read the poetry of writing poetry is to read the poetry of others.others.

Let’s listen to a poem. Let’s listen to a poem. Lee Samuel reads a poem for us.Lee Samuel reads a poem for us. Now, let’s listen to some more poetry. Now, let’s listen to some more poetry.

Be yourself. Don't imitate other Be yourself. Don't imitate other poets. You are as important as theypoets. You are as important as they

are. -Gwendolyn Brooksare. -Gwendolyn Brooks

HaikuHaikuHaiku are poems about nature Haiku are poems about nature and humanity, written in a 5-7-5 and humanity, written in a 5-7-5

syllable pattern. Haiku is an syllable pattern. Haiku is an honored form of poetry of honored form of poetry of

Japanese origin. Its unrhymed Japanese origin. Its unrhymed three lines contain usually 5, 7 three lines contain usually 5, 7

and 5 syllables.and 5 syllables.

HaikuHaikuThe master Masaoka Shiki told his The master Masaoka Shiki told his disciples that they had only to look disciples that they had only to look carefully at one scene in nature to carefully at one scene in nature to

be able to produce over 20 be able to produce over 20 HAIKU. Shiki wrote tens of HAIKU. Shiki wrote tens of

thousands over his short lifetime thousands over his short lifetime of 36 years. of 36 years.

HaikuHaikuWhen you write a haiku, rely on your When you write a haiku, rely on your

five senses to convey your ideas. five senses to convey your ideas. Make the reader hear, see, smell, Make the reader hear, see, smell,

taste, touch your ideas; don't tell, show, taste, touch your ideas; don't tell, show, demonstrate, illustrate, be sensory. demonstrate, illustrate, be sensory.

HaikuHaikuFollow the standard rules of Follow the standard rules of

HAIKU. Write three short lines. HAIKU. Write three short lines. Edit all extra words. Question Edit all extra words. Question

whether the adjectives and whether the adjectives and adverbs are necessary. Do you adverbs are necessary. Do you

need every word? need every word?

HaikuHaiku

Keep them short . Line one and Keep them short . Line one and two should be different images. two should be different images. Use line 3 to bring the 2 images Use line 3 to bring the 2 images

together. together.

HaikuHaiku

Examples of Haiku.Examples of Haiku.

HaikuHaikuFinish this poem.Finish this poem.

Who has words for the next line?Who has words for the next line?

Snowflake on dark hair

Writing a haiku.Writing a haiku.

Think about everything we have learned.Think about everything we have learned. Watch the images on the video and listen Watch the images on the video and listen

to the music. Think about what words you to the music. Think about what words you would use to describe what you see. would use to describe what you see.

Choose one to write about. Create you Choose one to write about. Create you own haiku poem.own haiku poem.

Share if you want.Share if you want. Create your haiku and illustrate in Paint in Create your haiku and illustrate in Paint in

the computer lab, if you want. the computer lab, if you want.

Watch the video to get ideas for Watch the video to get ideas for your haiku poem.your haiku poem.

Ask for help if you need it.Ask for help if you need it.

Now you are experts at writing Now you are experts at writing haiku! But what about other kinds haiku! But what about other kinds

of poetry?of poetry?

Today, we will try writing two Today, we will try writing two different kinds of poems. You can different kinds of poems. You can choose one, or write one of each. choose one, or write one of each.

The first kind of poem is a concrete The first kind of poem is a concrete poem. poem.

Concrete poems are Concrete poems are in the shape of what in the shape of what you are writing you are writing about.about.

Think about what Think about what you want to write you want to write about.about.

Then, list the words Then, list the words you want to use. you want to use. Don’t try to make the Don’t try to make the shape until you have shape until you have your words. your words.

Now, put your words Now, put your words into the shape of into the shape of your poem. your poem.

The other kind of The other kind of poem you can try poem you can try today is an acrostic today is an acrostic poem. poem.

Acrostic poems are Acrostic poems are easy! You just line easy! You just line up the letters of a up the letters of a word and then think word and then think of words that start of words that start with each letter.with each letter.

Color Acrostics

Animal Acrostics

Friends Acrostics

OK, get to work! Let me know if you need help.

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