1. Writing a Poem By: Mary S. Roland

2. What is a poem? Poems are fun to write. You can play with words and tell your feelings. You can rhyme words and paint a word picture. Poems are fun to write. You can play with words and tell your feelings. You can rhyme words and paint a word picture.  Rhyming words – have the same sound. o new – blue o sky – fly o red – bed o write - night

3. Rhyme Schemes Rhyme schemes are the patterns of rhyming words in poems. Rhyme schemes are written with small letters, beginning with a. Rhyme schemes are the patterns of rhyming words in poems. Rhyme schemes are written with small letters, beginning with a. Couplet When at last the sun is set (a) The fishers will haul in their net. (a) ABAB When at last the sun is set (a) And the moon is risen above (b) The fishers will haul in their net (a) And peace will fly in with the dove. (b) AABB When at last the sun is set (a) And the fishers have hauled in their nets (a) The moon will rise above (b) And peace will fly in with the dove. (b)

4. When writing a poem Put your rhyming words at the end of the lines. Put your rhyming words at the end of the lines. Read a few of your favorite poems first. Read a few of your favorite poems first. Form a picture in your mind. Form a picture in your mind. Write down similes and metaphors you may want to use. Write down similes and metaphors you may want to use. Write a rough draft. Write a rough draft. Concentrate on expressing your ideas. You can fix the rhyme later. Concentrate on expressing your ideas. You can fix the rhyme later. Check the rhyme and, if necessary, the rhyme scheme. Check the rhyme and, if necessary, the rhyme scheme. Rewrite or revise as needed. Rewrite or revise as needed.

5. Another Example Warts on the skin – ugly caused by a virus witches and naughty people have warts virus/admire usdisease/squeeze/please presence/essencesight /flight A wart is an ugly old presence It looks like my skin has the flight I know that it comes from a virus But I’m scared it’s because witches admire us. Topic Picture word ideas aabb or abab unpleasant sight I fear‘cause rough draft and revisions rhyme scheme

6. Writing a Poem: (Example) I sit at my secret window and look At words that swim across my book, Just like the tiny drops of rain That swim across my windowpane. If I could swim into the sky like raindrops or a butterfly Then I would make those swimming words Into the best poem you ever heard.

7. Another example A Mother’s Love Stars that glisten’ cheeks for kissin’ honey listen, it’s true. No one ever, loved ya better love you honey, I love you.

8. It’s Your Turn Think of a topic you would like to write about in a poem. Think of a title for your poem. Write some details to include in your poem. What rhyming words could you use in your poem.

9. Let’s Take it one step further Forms of Poetry Forms of Poetry  haiku  limerick

10. Forms of Poetry: Haiku Haiku Haiku  A poem written in three lines.  The first line is five syllables long  The second line is seven syllables long  The last line is five syllables long  Most Haiku is about nature Example Example The white heons flew Over the vast blue ocean They fly there no more

11. Forms of Poetry: Limerick Limerick Limerick  A humorous or funny poem written in five lines. The rhyme scheme is aabba. The first, second, and last lines each have three strong beats. The third and fourth lines each have two strong beats. Example Example 1. A pleasant young teacher from school, (3 beats) 2. Not inclined to playing the fool, (3 beats) 3. Tripped on an eraser, (2 beats) 4. And fell without grace, “Er” (2 beats) 5. She said, that young teacher from school. (3 beats)

12. Now it is your turn… Think of a topic you would like to write about in a poem. Think of a topic you would like to write about in a poem. Think of a title for your poem. Think of a title for your poem. Write some details to include in your poem. Write some details to include in your poem. What rhyming words could you use in your poem? What rhyming words could you use in your poem?

13. Let’s begin Topic:____________________________ Topic:____________________________ Title:_____________________________ Title:_____________________________ Some details:______________________ Some details:______________________ ____________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Rhyming words: __________________________________ __________________________________