1. Poetry Unit
Ms. Knight

3. Haiku
Haiku are short poems that use sensory language to capture a feeling or image. They are often inspired by an element of nature, a moment of beauty or a poignant experience. Haiku poetry was originally developed by Japanese poets, and the form was adapted to English and other languages by poets in other countries.

4. How do you write a haiku? They have 17 syllables 3 lines
First line has 5 syllables, the 2nd has 7 and the last and 3rd has 5.

5. Examples of Haiku
Love is like winter Warm breaths thaw cold hearts until one day the spring comes

6. An ocean voyage. As waves break over the bow, the sea welcomes me.
Nature
An ocean voyage. As waves break over the bow, the sea welcomes me.

7. Funny Haiku
The bartender said to the neutron, “For you, sir, there will be no charge.”

8. An octopus went off to war. It’s a good thing that he was well-armed

9. One shark said to the Other when eating a clown Fish, “This tastes funny.”

10. Ladybugs are red and have black spots on their wings experts at flying

12. Limericks A limerick is a short, humorous, often nonsense poem.
It has five lines
With a strict rhyme scheme (AABBA), which often has humorous intent.

13. The Form of the Limerick
The standard form of a limerick is a stanza of five lines, with the first, second and fifth rhyming with one another and having three feet of three syllables each; and the shorter third and fourth lines also rhyming with each other, but having only two feet of three syllables

14. How do they sound?
“feet” means the meter of which the poem reads. For example, Limerick’s sound like this: “da DUM da da DUM da da DUM” “da DUM da da DUM”

15. Examples:
There was an old man from Peru, (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)
who dreamed he was eating his shoe. (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)
He awoke in the night (B) da DUM da da DUM (2 DUMS)
with a terrible fright, (B) da da DUM da da DUM (2 DUMS)
and found out that it was quite true. (A) da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)

16. A Clumsy Young Fellow Named Tim
There once was a fellow named Tim (A) whose dad never taught him to swim. (A) He fell off a dock (B) and sunk like a rock. (B) And that was the end of him. (A)

17. The Man From Greece
There once was a man from Greece He was incredibly obese He rolled round the world crushing all boys and girls then fell into a vat of grease

18. How do I start?
The first line traditionally introduces a person and a place, with the place appearing at the end of the first line and establishing the rhyme scheme for the second and fifth lines. In early limericks, the last line was often essentially a repeat of the first line, although this is no longer customary.

19. Here are 5 Easy steps to writing a Limerick:.
1. An easy way to get started is to pick a boy’s or girl’s name that has one syllable (like Bill, Tim, Dick, Sue, or Jill). There once was a fellow (or young girl) named ____(pick an easy name with one syllable). We’ll pick “Jill.” So the first line is: “There once was a young girl named Jill.”
2.Now make a list of words that rhyme with the last word in the first line—in this case, Jill. Your list of rhyming words might include: hill, drill, pill, skill, bill, will, and ill.
3. Now write the second line using one of the rhyming words. Here’s an example: “Who freaked at the sight of a drill.” (Notice that the last words in the first two lines rhyme and that both the first and second lines contain 3 DUMS or beats.)

20. 4. Now think of an interesting story
4. Now think of an interesting story. What could happen to someone scared of a drill? Well, you might have an interesting story if Jill had to go to the dentist. Here’s what might happen in the third and fourth lines. “She brushed every day.” “So, her dentist would say,” (Notice that “day” and “say,” the last words in the third and fourth lines, both rhyme. And notice there are 2 DUMS or beats in each line.)
5.Now you need to go back to the list of “A” rhyming words to find one that can end the poem. Here’s an example: “Your teeth are quite perfect. No bill.”

21. Finished Product!
There once was a young girl named Jill. Who was scared by the sight of a drill. She brushed every day So her dentist would say, “Your teeth are so perfect; no bill.”

22. **REMEMBER**
5 lines
First, second and fifth lines have rhyming end words
Third and fourth line have ending rhyme words

23. “I am” Poems

24. Model
FIRST STANZA I am (two special characteristics you have) I wonder (something you are actually curious about) I hear (an imaginary sound) I see (an imaginary sight) I want (an actual desire) I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

25. SECOND STANZA I pretend (something you actually pretend to do) I feel (a feeling about something imaginary) I touch (an imaginary touch) I worry (something that really bothers you) I cry (something that makes you very sad) I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

26. THIRD STANZA I understand (something you know is true) I say (something you believe in) I dream (something you actually dream about) I try (something you really make an effort about) I hope (something you actually hope for) I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

28. Acrostic Poetry
An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.

29. An acrostic poem is very easy to write. It can be about any subject
An acrostic poem is very easy to write.  It can be about any subject. This kind of poem can be written  in  different ways, but the simplest form is to put the letters that spell your subject down the side of your page.  When you have done this then you go back to each letter and think of a word , phrase or sentence that  starts with that letter and describes your subject.

30. How do I write an acrostic poem?
Decide what to write about.
Write your word down vertically.
Brainstorm words or phrases that describe your idea.
Place your brainstormed words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letters.
Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem.

31. All I have to do is
Create an acrostic poem.
Rhyming is not necessary.
One word in each line is OK; phrases are better.
Stop worrying about your grammar.
Themes are created by the vertical word.
It will be interesting and
Cool!

32. Example
Hockey Hockey is my favorite sport On the ice or street Cool and fun Keep on playing Exercise and get stronger You should try

35. Concrete Poem
a poem that experiments with the visual effects of words and their arrangements

36. Concrete poetry, also called pattern or shape poetry, has a visual appearance that matches the subject matter of the poem. The emphasis on form separates this genre from other types of poetry, and writing a poem in this style has its own set of challenges and considerations. A concrete poem is a poem in which the author arranges the words or letters in a particular shape or pattern relevant to the subject matter of the piece. The resulting visual aesthetic is integral to the meaning of the poem as a whole.

37. Using the Outline Method
The outline method works best with tangible subjects that you can clearly visualize, because you will be writing your poem within the outline of a related shape. In a concrete poem, the picture formed by the words is just as important as the words themselves; without the image, the meaning of the piece is weakened.
The shape can relate literally to the subject of the poem, or you may prefer to represent a more abstract connection between the poem's text and image.
Physical objects with distinct, easily recognizable forms make good topics for concrete poems. Geometric shapes, flowers, and animals all work well.
Beginners may benefit from choosing a subject that is very familiar, like a favorite symbol, that can easily be pictured and described.

38. In a concrete poem, there are no rules about rhyme or cadence
In a concrete poem, there are no rules about rhyme or cadence. The most important thing to remember is that you are creating a picture, and the words you choose should reflect that goal. Brainstorm descriptive words and phrases about your chosen topic to incorporate into the piece.
Draw the shape of your poem. Using a pencil, lightly draw an outline of the shape you want your text to fit into. Consider the length of your poem and desired text size when drawing your shape.
Fill the shape with text. If you are writing by hand, use pencil so that you can easily adjust the size and shape of the words and outline. Experiment with word arrangement. It may take several attempts to achieve an aesthetic that you are happy with.
Erase the outline. Once you have a picture that you are satisfied with, remove the outline. The shape should be recognizable on its own.

42. Reflective Poetry
Think about your past or your childhood. Write about memories that you have of summers when you were younger, favorite Christmases, games you played, family members you miss, toys/things you had, etc. Your goal is to make a poem that is poignant (with a sense of sadness or regret) and nostalgic (a longing for things, people, or situations from the past). It should evoke images and memories in its readers.

43. Ghosts by Tom Dawe
I remember: cow-bells waking me and mid-wives walking in yellow flowers after June rain and stone doorsteps brought somewhere up from spindrift and crying babies with eyes closed like drowned kittens and old women tying silver coins around the necks of the newborn and waving nettles over driftwood and our short-cut to a swimming hole and granite under crystal tide and going with buckets to a well under green-gage trees where a big trout waited to be fed and every leaf-killing fall of the year a loon coming to the salt pond to be shot again and people leaving houses for cellars on nights when the wind blew hard and lead jiggers hanging in haylofts where boys and girls went hide-and-seek and men with faith that the fish would stay and pirates leaving graves and gold and guardian spirits and thin boys stumbling behind horse ploughs in silver fog low over turnip clay and fat men dressed for Sunday walking ahead of their women and young men flinging their hats from trains to Canada and Americans building their bases and sick young girls leaving home for good and flower-gardens and kitchen-gardens and lilacs in the lane dust and pendulum clocks always swinging at weddings and wakes and sun and moon and tide and wind and wallpaper leaves and lamplight and window-blinds all up and down… all ghosts.

44. Write your own reflective poem.
Technically, your poem should contain one example each of assonance, consonance, similes and alliteration. It should be a minimum of 20 lines, beginning with “I remember:” and ending with “all ghosts” on the last line. assonance: repetition of a vowel sound ex. clay, Sunday consonance: repetition of same consonant two or more times in short succession ex. mid-wives walking, leaf-killing fall simile: comparison using like or as ex. crying babies with eyes closed like drowned kittens alliteration: repetition of sounds at beginning of words ex. graves and gold and guardian spirits