1. Your Original Poem Must Be based on one of the themes Be based on one of the themes Have a distinct tone Have a distinct tone Have at least 3 poetic devices Have at least 3 poetic devices Be written in one of the approved forms Be written in one of the approved forms Be neatly written on the paper, and have some illustration Be neatly written on the paper, and have some illustration

2. Rubric Title of Poem: 5-20 3 poetic devices are used: 5-20 Spelling is correct: 5-20 Has a theme: 5-20 Has a tone: 5-20 Highest Score Possible: 100 This is a major grade!

3. Themes to choose from It’s hard to wait. It’s hard to wait. People don’t appreciate what they have until it’s gone. People don’t appreciate what they have until it’s gone. Pets can be a big part of a family. Pets can be a big part of a family. Love and hate can exist in the same place. Love and hate can exist in the same place. There is beauty in everything and everyone. There is beauty in everything and everyone. A person is never alone. A person is never alone. Nothing lasts forever. Nothing lasts forever. Some places have a magic all their own Some places have a magic all their own Music can be an important part of life. Music can be an important part of life. Being outdoors is good for the soul. Being outdoors is good for the soul.

4. Forms to choose from Sonnet (in poetry packet) Sonnet (in poetry packet) Acrostic (in poetry packet) Acrostic (in poetry packet) Ode (in poetry packet) Ode (in poetry packet) Cinquain (in poetry packet) Cinquain (in poetry packet) Series of Quatrain (the kind we wrote today) Series of Quatrain (the kind we wrote today) Free verse poem (has no rules of rhyme, or meter) *if you choose free verse your poem must be at least 10 lines long* Free verse poem (has no rules of rhyme, or meter) *if you choose free verse your poem must be at least 10 lines long* Example of a free verse Example of a free verse What do the oceans do at night? Do they tease and tickle the bottom of boats? Do they ripple away in fright? Or are the beaches like coats That keep them still and quiet And once the day breaks and it's breakfast time Do the oceans wish for some other diet than fish? What do the oceans do at night? Do they tease and tickle the bottom of boats? Do they ripple away in fright? Or are the beaches like coats That keep them still and quiet And once the day breaks and it's breakfast time Do the oceans wish for some other diet than fish?