WRITING POETRY WHAT POETRY IS ALL ABOUT HOW TO READ AND WRITE POETRY WRITTEN BY:BENDE GYÖNGYI

When all the amiable chatter in the world WHAT IS POETRY POETRY SPEAKS TO THE SENSES e.g. A cup of hot chocolate, Steaming, Its warm breath kissing my face. POETRY SPEAKS TO THE HEART e.g. Silence is A friend in times of sorrow When all the amiable chatter in the world Bring no relief.

POETRY Poetry looks different from prose because it is written in lines and stanzas It leaves a lot of white space on the piece of paper It sounds different like e.g. Repeat words: I see water, I see sky… Rhyme words: Ever go away?...Happy every day! Repeat vowel sounds: Lonely every day Repeat consonants: Sparkling silver stars Sounds: Crack! Splat!

HOW DO YOU READ POETRY? Ask yourself what pictures come to your mind? What do you see and hear? What does the poem make you feel? Pay attention to the structure of the poem. How does it look on the page? Does it have a unique shape? Pay attention to the words and sounds. Is rhyme or repetition used? Does the poem follow a definite pattern of rhythm? Does it flow naturally? Read and enjoy every word! 

WRITING POETRY Prewriting: choose a topic (remember an important event or time in your life, or look at the world around you, or describe something you like or dislike, or think of a favorite person) Gather details about your story (words like sweet smell, bright sunshine, etc.) Writing: don’t worry writing the perfect poem in your first draft, say what you need to say about your subject (include senses, sounds, tastes related to it) Revising: when you completed you draft review your work Editing: check for capitalization, spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. Then write the final copy of your poem.

CHECKLIST Are all my ideas complete? Do they convey the feelings and meanings I want to express? Did I use the best words and images to describe my subject? Do all the words and phrases read effectively? (sound, words, senses) Does the form of the poem add to its overall effect? Does my title add to the meaning of the poem? Then make all the necessary changes to your poem!

HAIKU POEMS A haiku is a Japanese poetry that presents a picture of nature. A haiku poem is three lines in length. The first line is five syllables. The second line is seven syllables. The third line is five syllables. e.g. Like a bad landscape With neither depth or feeling The world through one eye. Derek Lam

Free Verse Poetry GRASS POEM the grass smelling sweet slightly oily clung damp in our hair on our legs leaving imprints of our conversation on the lawn

INVENTED POETRY Peaks valleys life! Alphabet Poetry Concrete Poetry Hot dogs on the buns. I love them! Just drizzle with a little Ketchup, and they’ve Left for My tummy! Concrete Poetry Peaks valleys life!

CONTRAST COUPLET They are two lines of verse that usually rhymes and state one complete idea. The first line includes two words that are opposites. The second line makes a comment about the first. Some hours are too short, and some are too long. I wonder who it was that made the clocks all wrong.