We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be? Poetry Project: The American DreamListen to my Voice Assignment Title Page Letter from Death Eulogy Ex: I heard a fly buzz when I died, This is my letter to the world Hope Poem Ex: Hope is the Thing Dreams American Dream I Too Sing Mask Wall Cage I Am Poem I Am From Poem Song Lyrics Ex: The Weary Blues Personal Play List Surreal Poem Wild Card Verse Rubric Description
Neat, title, name, date, period, Choose one: Write a letter to your loved ones after you have died. Include your accomplishments, feelings, express things you always wanted to say but never did. Write a letter to your Doppelganger Write a letter to the world Write a song or poem about life from deaths perspective. Write a eulogy to be read at your funeral.
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Write a poem with at least 10 lines Must include 2 metaphors , 2 similes, 1 example of imagery

Diamante poem illustrating the difference between the American Dream and your own dream. Visual or written imagery of your mask, wall or cage in your life. Use example to write your own I Am poem. Use example to write your own I Am From poem -or- make a visual piece using art and words to illustrate I Am From in your perspective. Find song lyrics from a Jazz Music artist, preferably from the Harlem Renaissance, that represent your life story. Include them with a short explanation to explain why you chose this song. Include the title, date, artist. Make a playlist including song title and artists to represent your Seven Stages of Life. Use the example to create your own Surreal Poem. Include a poem of your own, a poem you love, song lyrics, artwork, photography, etc. to represent your idea of the American Dream, Hope, and or Dreams. Dead Poets Assignment Include this rubric. Will not be graded as on time without rubric.