A Collection of Poetry Written by You Poetry Quire: A Collection of Poetry Written by You

Create a cover that incorporates the theme of one or more of your poem(s).

reflects the content of your book and you Create a cover that reflects the content of your book and you

Concrete or Shape Poem A Shape Poem is a type of poetry that describes an object and is shaped the same as the object the poem is describing. You could write your shape poem on anything.

Found Poem You will “find” a poem on the page of your book. Then, you will draw a picture that represents your poem. Student can’t use more than 2 consecutive words

Wearing the green dress Smiling in pale gold A hand against her neck Wearing the green dress Looking with concern Helen So blue

The feeling of gravity keeps us down

by Ahjana Cross, 8th grade A Found Poem by Ahjana Cross, 8th grade   Face-to-face Waiting Nervously looking serious and anxious

If were in Charge...

If I were in charge of the world by Judith Viorst If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg.  If I were in charge of the world There'd be brighter nights lights, Healthier hamsters, and Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have lonely. You wouldn't have clean. You wouldn't have bedtimes. Or "Don't punch your sister." You wouldn't even have sisters. If I were in charge of the world A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable All 007 movies would be G, And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,  And sometimes forgot to flush, Would still be allowed to be  In charge of the world. 

Template for You

Follow the mentor poem. Must include 4 to 6 stanzas I am Poem Follow the mentor poem. Must include 4 to 6 stanzas

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

Maya Angelo reading her poem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn1kZzqGXc4

Using the poem by Maya Angelou, rewrite the lines that repeat “Life Doesn’t frighten Me” You do not have to write the same number of verses as are in the poem but you must write at least 5 stanzas The lines do not have to rhyme but try to create end rhyme when possible Simply think of things that frighten you, but that you would rather didn’t scare you

Student Sample #1 Knocking on the glass Shadows going past People in the dark Noises in the park Life doesn’t frighten me at all Mice on the floor Screeching of the door Life doesn’t frighten me at all. Mean bank robbers here Strangers over there They don’t frighten me at all Hurricane in the night Fire in the light That doesn’t frighten me at all. I go boo Make them shoo… I make fun Way they run I won’t cry So they fly I just smile They go wild Knocking on the glass Shadows going past Life doesn’t frighten me at all Man-eating sharks Men with tattoo marks No, they don’t frighten me at all. Stared at in the eyes Screams that make you cry Never ending stairs Paths that lead nowhere They don’t frighten me at all. Don’t show me snakes and spiders And listen for my screams I will not be afraid I will stand straight and stay I’ve got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve I can stand so still You can’t hear me breathe.

Student Sample #2 Obsession taunting me Unable to be free Life doesn’t frighten me at all Losing my dearest bud Being thought of as a dud Life doesn’t frighten me at all. Something killing all my pets Being swallowed up by death Losing my gift of sight Causing everything to be white I go boo… My idols being fake Making a terrible mistake Having a fatal disease Being drowned in the seas Being tortured by spiky things And cruel unusual stretching things In a cage up in a tower As the pain’s increasing in its power They don’t frighten me at all. Don’t show me angry dogs And listen for my screams If I’m afraid at all It’s only in my dreams. I’ve got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve I can stand up for myself And never have to leave. Life doesn’t frighten me at all Not at all Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Spine Poem Find a sentence in your book. It needs to have at least six words. Write it along the “spine” of your paper. Use these words to create your poem. Similar to an acrostic.

Spine Poem

About the Author

All about the Author Example

All about the Author page _____________________________ is a _______________________ at ______________________________.  He/she enjoys ___________________, _____________________________ and ____________________________. When it comes to writing _________________ likes to write about _______________, ________________________ and ____________________.  ___________________ finds the most challenging part of writing to be _______________________________. When ____________________ gets older, he/she hopes to ____________________ ___________________________________________.  His/her advice for writers young and old is __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________.

Be sure your project is neat. You work hard the whole time. Remember….. Be sure your project is neat. You work hard the whole time. Organization Matters