Poetry Packet
2012
"A poem . . . begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a love sickness
. . . It finds the thought, and the thought finds the words." -Robert Frost
The Lines of a Poem
A line of a poem can be a sentence.
It can also be a part of a sentence
that goes on
and on.
Or a fragment
with or without punctuation
It
can spread
itself
out
to
take
time
It
can
float
down
the
page
A line
of a poem
can go
anywhere
you want it to.
And if you want a poem to rhyme,
That is where you'll end each line
Unless this time it's right
In the middle.
"My task . . . is by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you
feel--it is, before all, to make you see." – Joseph Conrad
*INVITATION POEM
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Write a poem that invites readers to join you on a tour through your poetry book.
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This poem is a preview, providing glimpses of the poetry you've written which readers will soon
encounter.
COME WITH ME INTO MY WORLD
By a fifth grade student
Come with me into a world
Where a child turns into a sorcerer
As quickly as a drop of rain,
Falling from a gray sea
To a plush green meadow,
Moving with the wind,
Each blade tilting,
To the same direction,
At different heights,
At different moments,
So much like many people
In this world;
Where before a mirror
Stands that child
Reflecting the sheep,
Near a pack of wolves,
Under that dark, cloudy sky.
Fly With Me by Tyler Johnson
INVITATION
Come in. Come in.
Fill your eyes with wonder.
Where imagination runs freely
And dances in a grass covered meadow.
Where frogs turn into handsome princes
In a land where joy frolics.
Come in. Come in.
Invitation Poem by Sarah Zupnik
There is a place
Where imagination takes the place
of reality
Where joy and play take the place
of sorrow and work
Where the trees whisper stories
and the wolves sing
the moon to sleep
Where the fire can dance
and the stars
paint you pictures
Follow me to this place
Just flip the page
and read
Fly with me across a dazzling nebula
Where anything can happen
As fast as
a golden eagle
Gliding
away from the stressful world
to a shimmering nebula
Soaring through the windy Earth
at an amazing
graceful speed
Without the stress,
Without the depression
Without
the hate.
*PREPOSITION POETRY
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Choose at least 8 different prepositional phrases (see charts) to compose your poem on a
theme of your choice.
Underline prepositions on your rough draft only.
PREPOSITION POEM
THE SHOOTING STAR
By fifth grade student
I’m falling like a shooting star
Onto a cloud
Inside my dreams
Through the glittery night
From the Ring to Orion Nebulae
Outside the Milky Way
Beyond Andromeda
Across the Universe I fly
Until I find the peace I seek.
Examples of prepositions
about
above
below
beyond
from
in
on
onto
over
through
underneath
with
The Wind
By Ash Raj
Through the fluffy clouds,
Under the feathery birds,
Without stopping in the irrepressible wind,
Beyond the earthy mountains,
Above the robust hills,
Like a never-ending story,
Without stopping the indomitable wind,
Within my empathetic heart,
Across the ocean blue,
Against impossible odds is the irrepressible wind
across
by
inside
out
to
within
around
for
into
outside
under
without
“WISHES” POEM
• Modeling Judith Viorst
• Begin each stanza with “I wish you, I wish you.”
• Choose at least 3 different wishes for each stanza.
• End each stanza with your own wish phrase and make this your title. (e.g. “An
Enchanted Star of Your Own”)
• Do your best to use descriptive words and synonyms from the Synonym Finder and
other thesauri.
An Enchanted Star of Your Own
Modeling Judith Viorst
By Aime Arce, 5th grade student
I wish you, I wish you,
I wish you these wishes:
Delicious chocolate bars to savor,
Fragrant roses of love,
and a heart full of treats.
I wish you an enchanted star of your own.
I wish you, I wish you
A meadow of flowers,
A comfortable bed to keep you warm,
and a sky shining with dreams.
I wish you an enchanted star of your own.
I wish you, I wish you
A lovable puppy, all fuzzy and gold,
A faithful loyal friend all the way through,
and a house warm with laughter.
I wish you an enchanted star of your own.
Peace of the world
By Ariel Crabbe
I wish you, I wish you,
I wish these wishes:
The rivers of red on the battlefield to cease
flowing.
The guns to stop flaming and the world to be
serene.
I wish you the peace of the world.
I wish you, I wish you,
The sullen, sad faces to turn bright and
jubilant.
The crimson-soaked ground to be lush and
emerald
and the broken hearts mend good and firm.
I wish you the peace of the world.
I wish you, I wish you,
The mettlesome soldiers to come home.
Let a moment of peace fill the air.
Let light and serenity flow.
I wish you the peace of the world.
*BIOPOEMS/Response to literature
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Begin with a character from a book or story you have read.
Write each phrase of the poem on a different line; indent second portion of longer
lines.
Lines 4-10 must begin with the italicized word below.
Include the theme and conflict the character works to resolve.
Edit and revise using the thesaurus to find identify alternate word choice and
meanings.
Line 1 - First name of character
Line 2 - List four character traits
Line 3 - Relationship line; state character's relationship to others; this is actually an
appositive. Example: Stanley, loyal friend to Zero
Line 4 - Lover of . . .
(list 3 people, ideas, or items)
Line 5 - Who feels . . .
(list 3; include conflict)
Line 6 - Who needs . . .
(list 3; include conflict)
Line 7 - Who gives or shares . . . (list 3)
Line 8 - Who fears . . .
(list 3)
Line 9 - Who would like to see . . .(list 3)
Line 10-Resident of . . .
(name the title of the book or place one lives)
Line 11-Last name of character or repeat character's first name if last name is
unknown
BIOPOEM
HUSSY
By fifth grade student
Hussy
Young, plucky, full of spunk, and eager to please
Devoted puppy of Ira Long, hand-licking neighbor to Robert, and weasel
adversary
Lover of his proud owner, the great outdoors, and his carefree life on the farm
Who feels anxiety, fear of the unknown, imminent pain
Who needs to conquer the treacherous creature, strength beyond his size, to be
rescued from his suffering
Who shares his gregarious spirit, unremitting loyalty, and his faithful
companionship
Who fears the darkness of the barrel, the menacing teeth of the weasel, letting
down his faithful owner, Ira
Who would like to see victory over the rapacious predator of chickens,
sunlight shining on his shivering body, and finally an end to his agony
Resident of A Day No Pigs Would Die
Hussy
AUTO-BIOPOEM (About You)/
BIOPOEM (About a friend/loved one)
AUTO-BIOPOEM
ADAM
By Adam King Skumawitz, 1995
Adam
Devoted soccer enthusiast, striver for perfection,
lover of comedy, loyal and waggish brother
Sibling of one successful, bright and talented
sister whom I love
Lover of my wonderful family, harsh competition,
and sweet silence
Who feels the pressure for college, isolation from others,
and the quickness of life
Who needs risible friends, a soccer ball, and never ending laughter
Who gives his smile to all who need it, 110% in everything,
and a crafty one liner to every person he meets
Who fears his first ticket, a broken heart,
and failure to succeed
Who would like to see a four point five GPA, a CIF championship,
and a full ride scholarship
Resident of Huntington Beach until '89
King Skumawitz
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*Acrostic Poetry
Acrostics begin with the poem's title as the letters appear vertically, generating descriptive
words and phrases. Choose astronomy, pre-Columbian Indians, explorers, books, etc. as
subjects.
ACROSTIC
MIDNIGHT
by Cheney Mathias
Midnight is a beautiful cat,
Indignantly prancing around
Dark fields while
Nearing her unknowing prey.
Immediately she springs,
Grabbing its dark
Head and
Tearing, chewing, and crunching it up.
ACROSTIC
FALCONS by Katie Genaw
Flying effortlessly, way
Above the zenith of the sky,
Lavishly adorned in feathers, painted in
Colors
Of Autumn's
New fallen leaves, we see
Stunningly beautiful birds.
*THE SELF-PORTRAIT POEM (choose one: “Sometimes” or “Life Behind a Face”)
Expressing what the poet is like on the inside as well as on the outside, often
metaphorically. Edit and revise using the thesaurus to find identify alternate word choice
and meanings. Words in parentheses have been revised.
Options
• For the “Sometimes Poem,” use the underlined words and fill in with your own feelings
and experiences.
• For “Behind this Face,” begin with those words.
Come up with your own title and beginning
- Tell your likes and dislikes.
- Describe yourself at different ages, moods, stages
- Tell something somebody has said about you and how it made you feel:
parents, siblings, friends, teachers
- Speak with your emotions, using figurative and sensory language
- Tell something that is unique to your character and personality.
• Write each phrase on a separate line so that the end result is a poem.
SOMETIMES by a middle school student
SELF-PORTRAIT
Sometimes l can be (mean) contemptible
Sometimes courteous.
When I was at Disneyland
for the first time
I was just two years old.
I (dislike) detest being clean and organized
I (like) enjoy the sound of crumply papers
and high heels clicking on the floor.
I (like) relish apples with warm melted
caramel drizzled on them.
I (dislike) abhor pungent brussel sprouts.
When I get (good) exceptional grades on
on a test or report card
I get so (happy) jubilant
and ecstatic
I could scream louder than
six loudspeakers.
When I am angry, I wish I could
pull my hair out without it hurting.
But when I'm nervous,
I feel butterflies in my stomach.
I'm (special) remarkable because
I have been given the gift of family
love and devotion.
LIFE BEHIND A FACE
by a middle school student
Behind this face
there are grins
that bring me pleasure,
the pleasure of joyous feelings
from happy times.
Like my special blanket,
these grins of pleasure
bring me comfort.
I try to remember this comfort
when I have tears
of sadness come to this face.
When someone hurts me,
I feel weak and fragile,
but then I remember,
I remember my blanket
and my comfort returns.
Modeling Carl Sandburg or Jack Prelutsky
Write your own “metaphor” or “simile” poem
DEFINITIONS OF POETRY by Carl Sandburg (Metaphors)
Poetry is an art practiced with the terribly plastic material of human language
Poetry is the tracing of the trajectories of a finite sound to the infinite points of its echoes
Poetry is a puppet show, where riders of skyrockets and divers of sea fathoms gossip about
the sixth sense and the fourth dimension
Poetry is a slipknot tightened around a time-beat of one thought, two thoughts, and a last
interweaving thought there is not yet a number for
Poetry is an echo asking a shadow dancer to be a partner
Poetry is a series of explanations of life, fading off into horizons too swift for explanations
Poetry is a sky dark with a wild-duck migration
Poetry is a search for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable
Poetry is the cipher key to the five mystic wishes packed in a hollow silver bullet fed to a
flying fish
Poetry is a liver of the moon lost in the belly of a golden frog
Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about
what is seen during a moment
Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes
Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away
Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits
Poetry is a mystic, sensuous mathematics of fire, smoke-stacks, waffles, pansies, people,
and purple sunsets.
LOUDER THAN A CLAP OF THUNDER by Jack Prelutsky (Similes)
Louder than a clap of thunder,
Louder than an eagle screams,
Louder than a dragon blunders
or a dozen football teams,
Louder than a four alarmer
or a rushing waterfall,
Louder than a knight in armor
jumping from a ten-foot wall.
Louder than an earthquake rumbles,
Louder than a tidal wave,
Louder than an ogre grumbles
as he stumbles through his cave,
Louder than stampeding cattle,
Louder than a cannon roars,
Louder than a giant's rattle,
That's how loud my father SNORES!
*Each stanza is 8 lines
*Every other line rhymes
*Rhyming pattern stops at period
*Last word in final stanza is in caps
MODELING SANDBURG
ASTRONOMY
By a sixth grade team
Astronomy is the sun’s gravitational pull
holding planets, moons, and asteroids safely in its arms.
Astronomy is the sun’s colossal power of hydrogen and helium.
Astronomy is watching a newly discovered comet orbiting through space,
traveling at incomprehensible speed, lighting our night.
Astronomy is peering through a telescope as a showy meteor shower falls upon you.
Astronomy is sending a satellite through space to orbit the moon.
Astronomy is information changing before your eyes.
MODELING SANDBURG
About Vivaldi’s Song
By Katie Johnson
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is the sweet sound of spring
blossoming in your eardrums.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a devoted painter
splashing vivid paint onto a canvas with a flourish.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a lovely cricket couple
leaping and dancing in an open meadow.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a blend of melancholy and joy
when the violin cries.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a harmonious melody
like a velvety rose petal floating down a quiet brook.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is the breathtaking feeling
of walking on a rainbow.
MODELING SANDBURG
THE SONG OF THE VIOLIN
By Anna Johnson
The song of the violin is the invisible beauty of a free mind
rolling in the soft, clean flowers of spring.
The song of the violin is sweet grace
riding on the snowy wings of a gentle dove.
The song of the violin is the soft melody of a quiet brook
sliding over rounded off rocks.
The song of the violin is the moody waves of the salty ocean
rippling over the smooth sand.
The song of the violin is the powerful yet gentle wind
lifting dreary ones off their tired feet.
IMAGERY & FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE/Taking on a Persona
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As a writer, your goal is to take on the persona of a character (person, animal, or
object) and communicate a mood of deep concern or understanding.
Choose from topics related to astronomy, pre-Columbian Indians, explorers, books
the news, etc.
Your poem will be two stanzas.
1. The first stanza will be seven lines:
a. Line 1
"I" statement. . . I wish, I feel, I believe
b. Line 2
Metaphor
c. Line 3 -7
Imagery. Write one line that appeals to each of the
senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
2. The second stanza will be five lines:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
"I" statement (came be same or different from first “I” statement)
Simile
(optional) Any figure of speech
Statement of emotion
Refrain or repeat of line 4
IMAGERY
IMAGERY
Broadway
Einstein
By a sixth grade student
By a sixth grade student
I am a Broadway performer.
The stage is my second home,
a place where I have no worries.
I see a world of happy faces
and genial smiles
as I peek out from behind the curtain.
I smell the sweet nervousness of everyone
scattering around
at the last minute.
I feel the eyes of the audience on me
at all times.
I hear their thundering applause
at the end of my performance,
demonstrating their admiration.
I taste the sweet success of my acting career
as I take an extra bow.
I am a book
the keeper of knowledge
I see expressions of wonder in the children
I hear soft voices reading every word
I feel the smooth hands grasping my sides
I taste the sweetness of my pages
I smell the youthful aroma of the children
I am a Broadway performer.
I am like a candle burning at its brightest.
I sing the sweet song of success
I feel absolute contentment
For I am home.
I am home.
I am a book
I am as smart as Einstein
I am happy as a clown to see the
Lilliputian faces of youth.
For I am a book
Overjoyed with the gift of knowledge
Overjoyed with the gift of knowledge
MIRROR POEM
1. Read an article that makes you morally outraged.
2. Take notes on the literal facts of the story:
who, what, when, where, why, and how.
3. Your goal in this poem is to communicate a mood of moral outrage concerning this topic.
4. This is a persona poem. Decide on a person, animal, or object that you are going to imagine
speaking in the poem.
5. Your poem will be two stanzas. The first stanza will be seven lines:
Line 1 - "I" statement. . . I wish, I feel, I believe
Line 2 - Metaphor
Line 3 -7: Imagery. Write one line that appeals to each of the senses:
sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
The second stanza will be five lines:
Line 1 - "I" statement (came be same or different)
Line 2 - Simile
Line 3 - Personification
Line 4 - Statement of emotion
Line 5 - Refrain of line 4
A MIGHTY PUMA by Nick Christensen
LOST PLAYGROUND
by Jenny Hodge
I am a mighty puma
I am a target for the hunter's rifle
I feel the pain as the bullet enters my side
I taste the sweet flavor of my blood
I see the hunter as I fall
I hear the sound of his rifle shot
I take my last breath
and smell the sweet scent
of evergreen trees from my home
I was once mighty, but now I'm gone
I am like a target for the hunter's rifle
I hear the swish of the wind in the trees
as I slowly die
I feel great fear for my brothers and sisters
that they will end up like me
I feel great fear for my brothers and sisters
that they will end up like me
I am a child who has lost
her playground.
The ground where I had
picnics is plowed
into churned
butter.
I hear tractors and
bulldozers
shrieking from rust.
I see the tall spring-green
tree where I carved
my name being
chopped down.
I smell sickening sweat
coming from the
workers.
I touch the bright, green
grass for the last
time.
I taste my salty tears slip
into my mouth as I
think how this land
was my
playground
I am a child who has lost her playground.
I see dust from the tractors rising like
steam from hot water, dirt flying
like birds.
All to build a landfill,
All for nothing.
IMAGERY POEM/I Hold in my Hand
1. Line 1, begin with the words “I hold in my hands . . .” and include a-f in any order.
a. Describe an image you find amazing, beautiful, interesting, sad, something that has
stayed in your mind, something you value. See it as a photograph
b. Describe the same image, focusing on the quality of light. Bright? Dull and flat?
Shadows? Colors?
c. Describe the same image, focusing on sounds. Voices? Rustling of leaves? Sound of
rain? Silence? Empty? Peaceful? Lonely?
d. Ask questions about the image or describe it with figures of speech
e. Write feelings about the image.
f. Add in smells, touch, taste, voice of your image.
2. Write words, phrases, sentences that conclude your poem and repeat 3 times.
MUSIC by Danielle Naron
IMAGERY POEM
I hold in my hands the melodies of music,
Tingling lightly in my soft warm fingers.
Music symbols dance to a soft sweet harmonious sound
As fresh as a beautiful flower patch of sunflowers and daisies.
The chords fill me with vibrant, exuberant ambition.
Music is a red rose in the white snow of winter.
The Melodies lift me to the stars and surround my heart with love.
Music, lyrical
Music, melodious
Music symphonic
LEMONY SNICKET by Zach Mena
IMAGERY POEM
I hold in my hand a book as bright as day and as dark as night
Written by Lemony Snicket, his stories of precious gold
Children crying for their parents, their tears the color of the rainbow shining in the house
The sound of their tears dripping on the floor like raindrops
How did Lemony Snicket create such an ingenious book for kids of all ages?
Books for brilliant and wonderful fun!
Books for exciting adventures!
Books for knowledge and power!
SCHOOL SPIRIT by Mr. Oddi
IMAGERY POEM
I hold in my hand the spirit of our school
Smiling, writing, playing, solving, helping, reading--teachers and children
Bright rooms—azure skies with pistachio vistas
Harmonious chatter, cheerful whispers, and seriously pointed discord
resonate the walls and yard
Teachersʼ hearts warm a soul while childrenʼs eyes soften a hardened man
A carnival of learning, thirty-two rings of a circus that teach about lifeʼs potential
A school for learning
A school for loving
A place where peace-builders are born
I AM--A POEM BY YOU ABOUT YOU
BEGIN EACH LINE IN THE FOLLOWING WAY:
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
am
wonder
hear
see
want
am
pretend
feel
touch
worry
cry
am
I
I
I
I
I
I
understand
say
dream
try
hope
am
who
who
who
who
Describe imaginary sights, sounds, experiences, and actual feelings as in the
following example.
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
am a carefree girl who loves horses.
wonder if there ever was a horse that could fly through the clouds in the sky.
hear the stomping of a hundred mustangs on the desert in Arabia.
see a horse with golden wings soaring into the sunset.
want to ride swiftly over a lush green meadow.
am a carefree girl who loves horses.
pretend to be an Olympic jumper.
feel the sky pressing down on me as I ride along a sandy shore.
touch the stars on a winged horse.
worry that I will fall off and become paralyzed.
cry when a colt dies.
am a carefree girl who loves horses.
I
I
I
I
I
I
understand that I will not be able to ride every day of my life.
say. "Let all horses roam free."
dream about the day when I have a horse of my own.
try to be the best rider in the world.
hope to ride all my life.
am a carefree girl who loves horses.
-Elly Tatum
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-choo by Rosetta Stone aka Dr. Seuss
1.
Title:
Because . . . . . . . . . .
2.
Begin as Dr. Seuss did:
3.
Write your Because saga:
You may not believe it,
But hereʼs how it happened.
One . . .
Because . . ., (make sure you insert a.
comma here) result of the because
4.
Use figurative and specific language
5.
End as Dr. Seuss did:
And THAT started something
theyʼll never forget.
And as far as I know
It is going on yet.
And thatʼs how it happened.
Believe me (enter word that rhymes with last word)
Because, just because _______
Because a Girl Received a B+
Modeling Dr. Seuss
By: Jenna and Katie
You may not believe it, but hereʼs how it happened.
One blazing afternoon, a girl received a B+.
Because she received a B+, she became upset.
Because, she became upset, she cried.
Because she cried, she was embarrassed.
Because she was embarrassed, people laughed like hyenas.
Because people laughed like hyenas, she ran away as fast as a lion.
Because she ran away as fast as a lion, the valiant police searched for her.
Because the valiant police looked for her, the whole town joined the search.
Because the whole town joined the search, she came out of her hiding spot.
And that started something we will never forget.
And as far as I know it is going on yet.
Believe me you must.
Because, just because a girl received a B+
I Can Make a Difference
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Write each thought on a different line
Use descriptive words and figures of speech
Use words of emotion
Sample poem #1
Sample poem #3
I Can Make a Difference
By Landon Albright
I Can Make a Difference
By Izabelle Claudio
*Earth Day Winner
I can change the way
I look at the world,
I can help turn smoke
into cloud,
I can help change radioactive places
become evergreen sanctuaries,
I can change polluted waters
into crystal clear lakes,
I can make a difference
And it’s about time you help, too.
I can make a difference
by working assiduously like
enterprising ants,
by feeding the endangered animals,
by recycling water bottles
by saving water and electricity
by being altruistic and empathetic
to the people who are starving
by proving smooth and velvety
blankets that are so smooth
they feel like feathers
by giving the homeless warm and
cozy shelter
by realizing that my problems are
so diminutive
compared to problems all over the
world
Sample poem # 2
I Can Make a Difference
I can make a difference
by seeing the world in front of me,
By noticing the hunger, pain, and tears
from Poway to Africa,
By caring that the icebergs are melting,
and the polar bears are losing their homes,
By helping to feed the homeless across America,
starting in Temecula,
By reaching my hand to those who need me,
From the little children to the very old.
I can make a difference
by really seeing what is in front of me.
I can make a difference
by making the world a better place
with just my hands and my heart
MEMORIES OF KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RELATIVES
Figurative language and emotion tells a family story in this poem.
Memory Poem
1.
Write a poem based on a memory.
2.
It may help you if you speak, in your own poem to the person with whom you shared
the experience.
Samples
In Memory by Gregory Char (grade 8)
When I think of you,
I see you in overalls
burning trash with me in Aiea,
Playing games with me,
Telling me to hide from McGarret of Hawaii 5-0.
I don't see a dying man
in a hospital bed.
I see the comedian who drove my grandmother nuts,
Who played games with me
and picked tangerines off the old tree.
But that was years ago.
And when Grandma died you died, too.
Sort of.
When we visited you,
You weren't there, were you?
You heard us, but the magic was gone,
The fire died, and the tree blew down.
Today's the funeral, Grandpa . . .
Yours.
But they will never bury my memory of you.
GRANDPA by Billy Jones
MOM by Kelli Sutter
Grandpa, they tell me you were a respected
blacksmith.
You were good with horses and adept at
putting on their shoes,
But I never saw you working.
The horses loved you,
They knew your voice, your touch your heart.
They say you were a strong man and could
see into oneʼs very soul,
But my soul was too young.
When I think of you,
I see you coaching me through the hard
times,
And you were there celebrating with me in
good times.
I look to you for advice.
Sometimes you look to me.
You were my strength when I was weak.
You said no star was out of reach.
You stood by me, and I stood tall.
I love you, Mom,
And everything I am or will ever be is
Because you loved me.
Modeling John Marsden
Each line begins with May
Write your benevolent wishes for the new year
Our M unificent W ishes for 2010
M odeled after John M arsden’s Prayer for the Tw enty-first Century
May the world “light tomorrow with today,”
and may all children stay “golden.”
May the next generation have the right to be educated and inspired.
May the world be filled with hope and creativity.
May there be more love in this world,
and may joyous laughter fill each and every soul.
May the people of the world stop for a moment
and see the beautiful and wonderful world
in a way never seen before.
May the world be free of drugs,
and may kids get to be kids.
May the world stop fighting
and find peace.
May this path to peace come
without taking the path of violence.
May there be a world where children
are never abandoned by their parents.
May the heartless find love to guide them,
and may the shards of ice melt in their hearts.
May children never have to suffer,
and may parents never die.
May the world be free of cancer.
May life be eternal.
May children be protected and safe while they sleep,
may horrible divorces cease,
and may jovial families remain.
May love be the essence of every family.
May nature exultantly stay preserved forever,
may the killing of animals for fur come to an end,
and may our genial animals never face extinction.
May we remember the good times and not the bad,
and may we end pain and sorrow.
May everyone find a place where their unique personalities
are always welcomed and valued.
May all children around the world be provided with love and food.
May the world be a magnet attracting benevolence.
May the world “be love,”
and may every person find a smile on their face.
May our hearts be filled with charismatic peace, love, and happiness.
May the world be free of criminal minds,
and may the world wage peace instead of brutal wars.
May we save lives instead of destroy,
and may the world find equality for all.
May love fall into our hearts and take the place of hate.
May all people,
black and white,
stand hand in hand.
May humanity live.
May those before us leave us a peaceful, green world,
and may we leave it even more glorious for those to come.
May all of your dreams come true,
and may all our wishes come true.
Written by Skoom’s Ingenious and Munificent 2009-10 Fifth Grade Explorers
Del Sur Elementary
END POEM
Modeled after the style of Shel Silverstein.
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.
Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.
Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.
Write an End poem, perhaps about "ends," ending your poetry book.
END by Sarah Divan
Farewell till next time.
Come again some day.
Any time you want
To travel to this distant place,
Just pull up a chair and read again,
Let your imagination soar.
You'll be back again to visit
I'm positively sure
END POEM by Jason Bruce
Now it's time to leave.
Leave with me from the mystical land of poetry.
From where wonders never cease,
And from where your thoughts can change anything.
Leave with me from where your mind roams freely,
From where words will soothe the soul.
Leave with me.
Dramatic Poetry Reading for an Audience
Taking Charge of the Stage
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Speak loudly and clearly, without rushing. Project your voice.
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Unless you have a specific reason for doing otherwise, plant feet firmly and limit
movement.
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Begin and end movements with conviction.
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When speaking directly to the audience, make eye contact
with audience members.
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Allow audience to see your facial expression, hand gestures, and other movement.
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Know your lines well.
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Conduct yourself with confidence. You own the play space
as well as the audience's attention while you are on stage.
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Use as much of your stage space as you comfortably can,
and avoid crowding with other performers.