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POETRY

POETRY. COUPLET EXAMPLES. “The cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house .” "I have the measles and the mumps, a gash, a rash and purple bumps.“ "I cannot go to school today. Said little Peggy Ann McKay.”. QUATRAIN EXAMPLE.

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POETRY

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  1. POETRY

  2. COUPLET EXAMPLES “The cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house.” "I have the measles and the mumps,a gash, a rash and purple bumps.“ "I cannot go to school today.Said little Peggy Ann McKay.”

  3. QUATRAIN EXAMPLE “I never saw a purple cow, (A)I never hope to see one: (B)But I can tell you, anyhow, (A) I'd rather see than be one.” (B)

  4. CINQUAIN EXAMPLE Mom Helpful, caring Loves to garden Excitable, likes satisfying people Teacher

  5. HAIKU EXAMPLES “first breath of winter (5)only the berries remain (7)remembering red” (5) “first lemon slices (5)in the glass of iced tea (7)sour thoughts” (5)

  6. FREE VERSE EXAMPLE WALKING UP THE STAIRS BACKWARDS I don’t know exactly when I changed  into a kite...   perhaps it was shortly after    I stopped trying to fly     and simply drifted.      Until then I’d been Earthbound,       a rock that never gathered moss,        although I had never shifted.         Held down by gravity but aiming high          with my eyes fixed on a Heaven           that was so far out of reach            I almost stopped believing             it actually existed.

  7. LIMERICK EXAMPLE "There was an old man from Peru (A) Who dreamed he was eating his shoe (A)He awoke in the night (B)With a terrible fright (B)To discover it was totally true." (A)

  8. ACROSTIC EXAMPLE Elegantly and efficiently shaped Good to eat Great fun to find at Easter Smooth shelled

  9. ALPHABET EXAMPLE A young girl was busy working on her project for school But suddenly she had a question. Could this be her lucky day? Deciding to find out, she Entered her backyard and Found  hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for her.

  10. COLOR EXAMPLE Orange Orange is feeling in your stomach after an orange soda quenched your thirst. Orange is the sun after a summer day. Orange is the sound of a field filled with dandelions blowing in the wind. Orange is the taste of a pizza that just came out of the oven. Orange is the sound of a busy bumblebee. Orange is the taste of cold glass of orange juice. Orange is the feeling inside you when you accomplish something. Orange is the sound of a tomato plant growing. Orange is the color of a carrot that just popped out of the ground. Orange is the smell of a Tiger-Lily petal. Orange is the feeling after a baby smiles. Orange is the color of a brown beaver's incisor. Orange is the smell of a late July day. Orange is the feeling of a puppy's fur. Orange is the color of peach marmalade on a side of toast. Orange is the sound of a canoe paddling through shallow water. And orange is a color that is safe and alive.

  11. DIAMANTE EXAMPLE Pencil Sharp, skinny Writing, answering, erasing Wood, lead, ink, plastic Drawing, smudging, leaking Durable, comfortable Pen By Abbie

  12. EPITAPH EXAMPLE "Here lies Sam Shay, Smoked six packs a day. He started smoking when he was five. Now that fool is no longer alive."

  13. I WISH POEM EXAMPLE I wish I had three day weekendsI wish I had a nap at noonI wish I had more time to playI wish I had greener grassI wish I had whiter teethI wish I had summer year roundI wish I had six pack absI wish I had a magic wandto make all my wishescome true.

  14. SHAPE OR CONCRETE EXAMPLE ThisChristmasend a quarrel.Seek out a forgottenfriend. Dismiss suspicion,and replace it with trust.Write a love letter. Share sometreasure. Give a soft answer. Keepa promise. Find the time. Forgo a grudge.Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologize if youwere wrong. Try to understand. Examine yourdemands on others. Think first of someone else. BeBe kind; be gentle. Appreciate. Laugh a little. Laugh alittle more. Express your gratitude. Gladden the heart of achild. Welcome a stranger. Take pleasure in the beauty and thewonder of Earth.Speak your love.Speak it again.Speak it yetOnce again.

  15. LET’S PRACTICE • TODAY I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CHOOSE TWO OF THE POEMS WE DISCUSSED AND PRACTICE WRITING ONE! • THEN, SHARE WITH A PARTNER • OFFER ADVICE!

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