Types of poetry English 8

Haiku A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Haiku poetry originated in the sixteenth century and reflects on some aspect of nature and creates images.

Examples The butterflies dance Brilliant colors of rainbows Rippling like water Peacefully swaying Golden grass with wisps of green Calmness in meadow

Free verse Poetry with no regular rhyme or meter; the poet is free to write lines of any length and with any number of rhythmic beats The early 20th-century poets were the first to write what they called "free verse," which allowed them to break from the formula and rigidity of traditional poetry.

Song of Myself by Walt Whitman I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loaf and invite my soul, I lean and loaf at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.

TECHNOLOGY It would be technology If I wrote this poem on a computer TECHNOLOGY It would be technology  If  I wrote this poem on a computer. It would be technology  If Everything was digital. It would be technology  If People invented new things. But... I like the way the world is now.

Black Bear  The black bear goes  to the river  he tries to spot a fish he sees one he sticks his paws  in the water  he gets one but it slips out of his paws he tries again but it slips again the black bear decides to get some berries instead he gets them he finds a log and has a snooze for the day.

narrative Story told in poetic verse; possesses the elements of fiction, such as character, plot, setting and conflict A ballad is a type of narrative poem

Ballad Song-like poem which tells a story Contains characters, plot, setting, point of view and setting Often deals with adventure, tragic love, romance Poem usually has 4 to 6 line stanzas with regular rhyme scheme

lyric Highly musical verse which expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker; Traditionally sung accompanied by a lyre

Sonnet A 14 line poem of regular rhyme scheme such as abab cdcd efef gg (Shakespearean) -or- abba abba and some variation of c,d,e (Italian)

Dawn in new York by: Claude McKay The Dawn! The Dawn! The crimson-tinted, comes Out of the low still skies, over the hills, Manhattan's roofs and spires and cheerless domes! The Dawn! My spirit to its spirit thrills. Almost the mighty city is asleep, No pushing crowd, no tramping, tramping feet. But here and there a few cars groaning creep Along, above, and underneath the street, Bearing their strangely-ghostly burdens by, The women and the men of garish nights, Their eyes wine-weakened and their clothes awry, Grotesques beneath the strong electric lights. The shadows wane. The Dawn comes to New York. And I go darkly-rebel to my work.

From the dark tower by: countee cullen We shall not always plant while others reap The golden increment of bursting fruit,    Not always countenance, abject and mute,    That lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; Not everlastingly while others sleep Shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, Not always bend to some more subtle brute;    We were not made eternally to weep. The night whose sable breast relieves the stark, White stars is no less lovely being dark,    And there are buds that cannot bloom at all    In light, but crumple, piteous, and fall; So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds,    And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.

Student Examples A Gift for the World Some people tend to forget about the old Surely the elderly believe that is so We mustn't forget they are precious like gold We have to appreciate how much they know Often they're treated as though they were babies As we put them in homes, we don't realize That they have feelings, too, and just maybe They are not old through someone else's eyes In nursing homes they may be neglected Being old truly should not be a crime Society makes them feel rejected But they know we all will be old in time As we treat the old, so may we be treated Because history tends to be repeated.

Student Examples Continued Dead Love I listened quietly at the bedroom door As they yelled vicious things at each other I went to sleep that night around four My dad had told my mom he loved another My doleful heart was breaking slowly My mom and dad were getting a divorce He told her so hatefully and so coldly When he told her, she slapped him with great force Will her soft cries and wet tears fall forever? Though I hug her and tell her it'll be okay She looks up at my face and whispers never When I turn to leave, she asks me to stay My parents will never be good friends I guess all my dreams must come to an end.

Student examples continued Death Tomorrow morning you could wake up dead Just the thought of it makes people cry That is the day that everyone dreads The day when it is your turn to die Life is a privilege we take advantage of We don't appreciate it until it's gone One day we could find ourselves high above Sitting in the middle of God's front lawn When the icy grip of death is near It gives a lot of people a scare It fills almost everyone with great fear But personally I do not care So live each day as though it's your last Because the world could blow up with one big blast!

ode A poem in high praise of something

Ode To Cheese, Which Makes Us Smile, When Camera's go Clack Ode To Cheese, Which Makes Us Smile, When Camera's go Clack. Ode To Cheese, Which make us taste, The greatest of flavors, the wackiest of whack. Ode To Cheese, Blue, Gorgonzola, American and Cheddar. Ode To Cheese, Beja and Feta, In all types of weather. Ode To Cheese, For those on a diet, or trying to get fatter. Ode To Cheese, with crackers and wine, with grapes can flatter. Ode To Cheese, when you're sad and happy, Cheese just fits. Ode To Cheese, Mountains and Mountains, or bits and bits. Ode to the Cheese, To appreciate, eat, and take pictures.

  An Ode to Christmas   When you see lovely lights Of greens, reds, and whites You know it is Christmas Time When snow falls down from the skies Soft and thick it lies You know it is Christmas Time When you hear Christmas jingles And your skin begins to tingle You know it is Christmas Time An Ode for the scent of pine An Ode to the dainty decorations that are so divine An Ode to Christmas Time When you get rosy cheeks And children dash with squeals and shrieks You know it is Christmas Time When the young and old sit in front of the fire and come together To get away from the cold weather You know it is Christmas Time When you warm up with your sweet heart Unable to keep apart You know it is Christmas Time An Ode to Hot Chocolate with marshmallows An Ode to the Jolly fellows An Ode to Santa Claus An Ode to decking the halls An Ode to Christmas Time

epic A long narrative poem in a dignified style which tells about the deeds of a hero or heroes

limerick Humorous, rhyming 5 line poem; follows a rhyme scheme of aabba Edward Lear is famous for his Book of Nonsense which included many limericks

There once was a young boy named Nick Who by chance was always being kicked He tried not to fight For he was smart, kind and bright So he learned how to run really quick There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!‘

Line 1: Tell who the person is and where he or she is from There once was a __________ from ________." Line 2: Describe the person or tell something interesting about him or her Line 3 & 4: Give more interesting detail about what was mentioned in line two Line 5: Based on the first four lines, finish off the limerick with a surprising and/or funny ending

Concrete A poem whose shape suggests its meaning

An BIOPOEM is a poem that gives the reader a clear picture of the poet An BIOPOEM is a poem that gives the reader a clear picture of the poet. It follows a very precise structure. Line 1 – Your first name Line 2 – Four adjectives/traits that describe you Line 3 – Son or daughter of… Line 4 – Who likes…(include three ideas, people) Line 5 – Who feels… (include three ideas, feelings) Line 6 – Who needs … (include three ideas, needs) Line 7 – Who gives… (include three ideas, things) Line 8 – Who fears… (include three ideas, fears) Line 9 – Who would like to see… (include three ideas or places) Line 10 – Resident of… (your city, state, and/or town) Line 11 – Your last name

Biopoem example Stephanie Sensitive, mellow, caring, unexpected Daughter of Julie Who likes running outside, summertime, and reading a good book Who feels proud of her children, inspired by peoples’ struggles, and hopeful about the future Who needs her kids to sleep through the night, validation sometimes and a long weekend Who gives unconditional love to her family, support to friends who need it and an ear to listen Who fears the paranormal, birds and letting people down Who would like to see to see Paris, South Africa and Italy Resident of Shillington, Pennsylvania Bloss