Poetry Booklet

Planning & Rough Copy Work

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#1 Sensory Color Poem

Read the poem below. Using the pattern of the poem, write a similar sensory
color poem to describe your favorite color. For this poem, select one specific
color, then describe the color based on your senses: sight, touch, taste,
sound and smell. Illustrate your poem to contribute to the images projected.
Example:
Blue is...
The cool crispness of the picture perfect wave that beckons you to come in.
A brilliant sparkle in the crystalline-like glow in my daughters eye.
The sweet smell of the sea of berries that ooze and gush from the tantalizing
piece of pie.
A numbness from the haunting hue of the tube after one has checked out
for the night.
The serenity that encompasses the sky after it lets loose its fury on the land
below.
Your Color Poem:

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#2 Concrete Poem

Read the poem below. Using the pattern of the poem, write a similar
concrete poem to describe your favorite object/activity/idea. For this poem,
select one specific object/activity/idea and create a poem that represents its
shape. The needs to reflect the chosen topic both with words and shape.
Example:

SEA Surf
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I am an
ocean
wave, with salty
breath. An eager blue, cascading
fall. Worshipping
the golden
sand with gentle, flowing fingers, tall.
Saliferous breezes flurry above me and wild surfers
ride. I waltz upon the sun-dripped land, with mystical lovers pride. A
bewitching dance of magnificence. Sea horses hide and dolphins spin, to my resplendent
embrace, melting like lava from a dorsal fin. Symmetrical, the radiance that shines, as noon
time orbs drip a legacy of glory. Matchless, and noble, I stand and tower. Whispers of an
astonishing story. I am so driven, and deep blue, clear. Infused with the motions I pave.
Falling tenderly
back to the sea,
with one last
perpetual wave.

Your Concrete poem: (you can write it on and attach a separate

piece of paper if you need more room):

#3 Haiku
Read the poem below. Using the pattern of the poem, write a poem in the
style of the Japanese haiku poem to describe a chosen theme, usually with a

focus on nature. This poem contains three lines with 17 syllables: line one
has 5 syllables, line two has 7 syllables and line three has 5 syllables. The
lines in these poems do not have to rhyme.
Examples:

The bee flies quickly. (5)

It turns around and stings me. (7)
Then falls to the ground. (5)
The sky is so blue. (5)
The sun is so warm up high. (7)
I love the summer. (5)

Hint: Try to make a haiku for every season (spring, summer, fall, winter) or based on
times of day (morning, afternoon, evening, night)

Your Haiku Poems:

#1

#2

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#4 Acrostic Poem
Read the poem below. Using the pattern of the poem, write a similar acrostic
poem with the topic of your choice. This is a type of poetry where the first,
last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most

common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first

letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.
Examples:

Hockey

Spring

Hockey is my favorite sport

On the ice or street
Cool and fun
Keep on playing
Exercise and stronger
You should try

Sunny days
Plants awakening
Raindrops on the roof
Interesting clouds
New flowers
Gray skies

Your Acrostic Poem:

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#5 Free Verse Poem

Read the poem below. This is a free verse poem that does not require a
special format, rhyming pattern or topic. You can basically write what you
want, how you want, but remember to make effective word, style and
phrasing choices.
Hint: EXPERIMENT WITH LANGUAGE! Try something new and be creative! Use
juicy words!
Example:
Betta Fish
I am a Betta fish.
I have lots of colors.
I can be, yellow, red, blue and white
with strips of pink
and light blue.
Every time I swim my tail looks
like a flag
in the wind.
People get me
mixed
up with females.
I am really a male.
I can tell you one thing,
I live in swamps and tanks.
I can promise
you one thing...you will never find one like.

Your free verse Poem:

#6 Limerick
Read the poem below. A limerick is a silly poem with five lines. They are
often funny and made up of nonsense. Using the pattern of the poem, write
a poem in the style of a Limerick to describe a chosen theme, topic, person,
or thing. The poem contains 5 lines: the 1st, 2nd, and 5th lines rhyme with
each other and have the same number of syllables (typically 8 or 9). The 3rd
and 4th lines rhyme with each other and have the same number of syllables
(typically 5 or 6). Limericks often start with the line There once was a or
There was a
Example:
Star
There once was a wonderful star
Who thought she would go very far
Until she fell down
And looked like a clown
She knew she would never go far

Your Limerick:

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Choose 2 poems from this booklet to revise, edit, and

publish to be marked. Choose 2 poems that you enjoyed
writing or feel passionate about. Reread them numerous times
aloud to yourself and to classmates for their feedback. Use the
remaining space on this page for any notes or go back into your
booklet to revise your poems. If you require additional paper, you
may use some and attach it. You will hand in your 2 PUBLISHED
(Final copy) POEMS. You will be assessed on formatting &
technique, as well as creativity & originality. A rubric is attached.
Helpful hints:
*-If your poem has a specific structure/form/rules have you
adhered to them? DOUBLE CHECK!
*-Have you used literary devices such as: simile, metaphor,
onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, etc?
-Can you change any of the wording to be more descriptive,
imaginative, or juicy?
-Does your poem sound nice when read aloud-or are there words
that dont seem to fit?
-Can you do anything else interesting with your poem? Such as
adding images, changing the layout on the page, or adding your
own personality and interests to it?
-Have you asked others to proofread your poems and provide you
with feedback?
-Have you checked for spelling or grammar mistakes?