April is National Poetry Month Ms. Moody, District Librarian
What is the difference between a story and a poem? Has a Beginning & Ending Characters Plot May have no Beginning & Ending Uses rhymes and word play Expresses Emotion
Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title.
Ballad Poetry retells an event in history or someone’s life in a rhyming verse. Shel Silverstein
Shape Poetry Cats Playful, funny Meowing, purring, hiding Furry, cute, soft, lovely Barking, eating, sleeping Hairy, noisy Dogs.
Haiku Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again.
Limerick a short (5 lines) rhyming humorous poem There once was a poor boy named Sid Who thought he knew more than he did. He thought that a shark Would turn tail if you bark. So he swam out to try it --- poor kid!
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Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry Evergreen
Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry Walnut
Thank You & Check Out Some Poetry West End