“I Am” This poem asks you to describe yourself in specific ways for each line. Here are the line-by-line directions:   1st Stanza: I am (two special characteristics you have) I wonder (something you are curious about) I hear (an imaginary sound—be creative!) I see (an imaginary sight—be creative!) I want (an actual desire you have) I am (repeat the first line of the poem) 2nd Stanza: I pretend (something you pretend to do or be) I feel (a feeling about something imaginary—be creative!) I touch (something imaginary—be creative!) I worry (something you really worry about) I cry (something that makes you very sad) 3rd Stanza: I understand (something you know is true) I say (something you believe in) I dream (a dream you actually have for the future) I try (something you make an effort to do) I hope (something you hope for)

1st Stanza: I am (two special characteristics you have) I wonder (something you are curious about) I hear (an imaginary sound—be creative!) I see (an imaginary sight—be creative!) I want (an actual desire you have) I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

2nd Stanza: I pretend (something you pretend to do or be) I feel (a feeling about something imaginary—be creative!) I touch (something imaginary—be creative!) I worry (something you really worry about) I cry (something that makes you very sad) I am (repeat the first line of the poem

3rd Stanza: I understand (something you know is true) I say (something you believe in) I dream (a dream you actually have for the future) I try (something you make an effort to do) I hope (something you hope for) I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

Haiku Silver dawn awakes the new day is born again innocent and fresh

Synonym LOVE Attachment, adoration, warmth, adore Love is so pure, right down to the core. 1. Choose a word, any word. Write that word in capital letters on the first line. 2. Use a thesaurus to find three to five synonyms for it. Write the synonyms on the second line. 3. On the third line, write a descriptive phrase about the word. The second and third lines of the poem should rhyme.

Concrete

I Don’t Understand 1. Begin your poem with “I don’t understand….” List three or four things you do notunderstand about the world or people. 2. Begin your second stanza with “But most of all….” List three or four things you do not understand most of all. 3. Begin your third stanza with “What I understand most….” List three or four things you do understand. I DON'T UNDERSTAND... I don't understand why people dislike me why people can't get along why dogs are colorblind and cats aren't But most of all why people are prejudiced why people must move away why people argue over stupid stuff why there are wars What I understand most is why trees grow why birds chirp why the suns shines why the car goes.

Formula Poems 1 & 2 Line 1: Three verbs ending in “-ing” Line 2: Noun Line 3: Adverb answering “how?” Line 4: Verb telling what line 3 does/did Line 5: Adverb or phrase answering “where?” or “when?” Title: A color Line 1: Describe something associated with that color Line 2: Simile or metaphor Line 3: Adverb or phrase answering “where?”

Formula Poem #3 Title: Feeling Line 1: Three verbs Line 2: Adverb or phrase answering “where?” Line 3: The person who has the feeling

Formula Poem #4 First line: See what I found? Second line: (name of object) Third line: (adjectives and/or descriptive phrase) Fourth line: (tell where you found it) Fifth line: (make a comment or question about it) See what I found? A butterfly Flitting and glowing in the sunlight. It’s resting on a flower. I wonder how long it will stay?

Mother’s Day Formula ____________________(First Name) ________, __________, __________, __________ (Four adjectives to describe your mom) 3. Daughter of ____________________ 4. Who feels ___________, ___________, __________ 5. Who fears ___________, ___________, __________ 6. Who would like to see _______, ________, ________ 7. Resident of _________________________________ (Street, town, state, country) 8. ________________ (Last Name)

Example Mother’s Day Formula Jaime Happy, nice, friendly, kind Daughter of Sarah and Mike Lover of her parents, dog, and reading Who feels summer is too short, school's great and bedtime comes too early Who fears being bitten by a dog, being thrown off a horse, and getting an flat tire Who would like to see Hawaii, the pyramids, and Disneyland Resident of Burnside Way, Stockton, California, USA Smith

Free Verse Is poetry without rhyme And no form to hold you in. You are set free to soar And create snapshots and Beautiful pictures to share. Let your feelings flow, Freely, poetically, and meaningfully, Perfect, Just the way it is.

________ is Like ________ is like a _______________________ ________ looks like ____________________ It sounds ______________________, and it can be ______________________, but ________ is always ____________________.