A Poetry Anthology

An anthology is a collection of short literary pieces. And that's what this is... an anthology of poems. They are all written by you! And here's all you have to do to end up with a valuable manuscript to treasure. Please use a # 12 font if you are word processing. Your anthology must include:

I. A title page

II. Table of contents

III. Introduction (100 word minimum) Please double space your writing.

IV. Twenty two original poems, one in each of the categories described. You may, of course, do more for extra credit.

V. An anthology of at least 25 poems that you have read and enjoyed. You must give the title of the poem and the poet's name. Do not write the poem. Please double space your writing.

VI. A paragraph (50 words minimum) describing your feelings about writing poetry. Be honest, and be constructive. Please double space your writing.

VII. A conclusion (100 words minimum) Please double space your writing.

Organizational details or what you've always wanted to know about writing a poetry anthology.

1. Titles would be nice, but they are not necessary. Each poem should be labeled according to what category it is in.

2. You may have more than one poem, in each category, per page, but you may write on only one side of the page.

3. Your report can be typed, on the computer, or written in ink. IT MAY NOT BE WRITTEN IN PENCIL.

4. Illustrations help keep the teacher awake. They are a welcome addition, and illustrations are required for each poem category.

5. Please label all poetry.

CATEGORIES OF POEMS

1. TERSE VERSE or HINKY PINKY ...surely the shortest, but not the easiest. The title, of course, tends to get a little long. It's not fair to just write down two words that rhyme like navy gravy or jeepers creepers. The Terse Verse or Hinky Pinky must express some kind of thought or action. You give the clue in words first, then you write the two word rhyme.

FIRST WORDS
TO FATHER
AFTER PASSING HIS
DRIVING
TEST
"Keys, Please."

LEMON GELATIN "Yellow Jello" SMALL WASP "Wee Bee"

2. FOUND POEM...much of the language in daily use is poetic. By putting the words in a form that looks like poetry, you can find thousands of poems. Be
sure to give the source of your "Found poem."
Dryden New Sugar Crunch
is nervousness personified, Contains
He never stops All the vitamins
moving and
And he never stops minerals
shouting instructions your
and encouragement family needs
to his teammates. To start the day right.
( From sports article) (From an advertisement)

3. CINQUAIN...is a five line poem.
Line 1: Write a noun
Line 2: Write 2 adjectives describing the noun. Separate the adjectives by a comma
Line 3: Write three verbs (separated by commas) that tell what the noun does.
Line 4: Write a thought about your noun.
Line 5: Write a synonym or related word of your noun.

Commercials Rain
Clever, stupid Gray, cold
Amuse, inform, bore Drips, pounds, splashes
Icebox time Fun to run through
Advertisements. Puddles.

4. DIAMOND...a seven line poem in the shape of a diamond.

Line 1: Write a noun.
Line 2: Write two adjectives describing the noun (just like a Cinquain.)
Line 3: Write three "-ing" words that describe the noun.
Line 4: Write four nouns related to the subject. The last two nouns should refer to
the noun on line 7.
Line 5: Write three "-ing" words that show the change toward the line 7 noun.
Line 6: Write two adjectives describing the line 7 noun.
Line 7: Write a noun that is the antonym of line 1.

Stranger Clouds
New, different Dark, heavy
Seeing, meeting, talking Threatening, towering, piling
Acquaintance, associate, member, pal Cirrus, cumulus, thunderheads, wind
Liking, enjoying, seeking Blowing, scudding, thinning
Familiar, trusted Cottony, lighter
Friend Sunshine

5. CLERIHEW... some people like to see their own name immortalized in print. Such a person was Edmund Clerihew Bentley. He thought up a verse form based on names, and gave it his own name. Results... The Clerihew and his name
immortalized. It's a simple verse form. The first two lines rhyme and so do
the last two.

Edmund Clerihew Bentley Charlie Brown
Loved words most intently Is perpetually down
And just for something to do And when Lucy comes by
He thought up the Clerihew. He's certain to "Sigh!"

6. NURSERY RHYME POEM...select a favorite nursery rhyme. Using the first line, the
same rhythm, and the same rhyme, rewrite the poem. Remember to count the syllables in each line.

Little Miss Muffet Mary had a little lamb
Crouched on her tuffet She called him Woolie Nellie
Collecting her shell-shocked wits She plumped him full of nice fresh hay
There dropped from a glider And served him with mint jelly.
An H-bomb beside her
Which blew Miss Muffet to bits.

7. I WISH... Just start off your poem with " I wish.............." Then complete the statement
with whatever you wish for. The form and wish are both up to you. Who knows? Maybe even the impossible dream will come true. Your "I wish poem should be a minimum of eight (8) stanzas.

I wish I wish
that a flying saucer king I were an eagle flying
would fly around the earth carefree through the sky
turning bullets into popcorn With a vest of gold
and gunpowder into ice-cream. Around me
And I wish To show off to all who stare.
that men would be so happy eating
they'd forget all about war. (This illustrates only one (1) stanza.You need eight (8) of these.)

8. LIMERICK... you already know all about limericks. Just a reminder, lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme. So do lines 3 and 4.

Lovely Miss Scarlett O'Hara,
When Rhett Butler no longer could bear her,
Said with a sigh
And a tear in her eye,
"T'morrah Ah'm goin' to Tara."

There once was a boy at our school
Who thought he was terribly cool.
He wore fancy jeans
Strode round with the teens
But ended up playing the fool.

In a boggy old marsh by the sea
Sat a frog on a log lonesomely.
There in his own shade
He spied a mermaid
And coaxed her to sit on his knee.

A limerick also has a special rhythm pattern.
Line 1 has 3 accented syllables.
Line 2 has 3 accented syllables.
Line 3 has 2 accented syllables.
Line 4 has 2 accented syllables.
Line 5 has 3 accented syllables.

The rhyme scheme is a-a-b-b-a

Structure of a limerick:
Lines 1,2, and 5 each have 3 feet (that is, three stressed, or accented, syllables) and rhyme with one another.
Lines 3 and 4 each have only two feet (that is, two stressed, or accented, syllables) and rhyme with each other. These two lines (line 3 and line 4) are always indented. Clap the rhythm and try to feel the rhythm of the limerick.

9. BLOTZ...this poem uses alliteration.

Line 1: Name your creature. Begin with, "This is a .........
Line 2: Tell where it lives. (All words begin with the same letter which is the first letter of your creature. Include at least four words.)
Line 3: Tell what your creature eats. Same first letter...four items.
Line 4: Tell what your creature likes...same letter...four things.
Line 5: Tell something about your creature...4 things, same first letter.
Line 6: Tell what your creature did to you. Please include a colored
drawing of your creature.

This is a Turkle.
Turkles take turns residing in taffy tunnels.
Turkles eat truffles, teacups, toast, and tuna.
Turkles like Tonka trucks, Tiffany lamps, teasing and turtles.
Turkles turn tan at tarantulas, tap-dancing, tickling and, trombones.
The Turkle took my tennis shoes and toes

10. EPITAPH... write your own at least four lines long. Epitaphs would be serious poems
since they are found on tombstones. However, as usual, someone has to make this an occasion for a joke. Here are some humorous examples (said
to be really real.) Note the rhyme scheme of each of these.

Under this stone lies Horace Blue Here lies Jason Maces
Owner of a pistol, a thirty-two. Who played poker sharp,
To see if it was dirty, in it he blew, 'Til he played five aces.
The gun went off and he did, too. Now he's playing a harp.
(Carson City, Nevada) (Dodge City, Kansas)

11. SELF IMAGE POEM...write a poem in which you describe yourself in images that seem to describe how you see yourself Start with, "I am.... or I used to be. but now..." Let your imagination run free. Your poem must be a minimum of (7) seven stanzas.

I am a free bird flying above the blue sky,
a bright spring day,
a glass of lemonade,
a trickling stream with fresh mountain water.
I am me.

I am a newborn rose
a field of wheat
blowing in the breeze
I am a child in Sunday clothes
making mud pies.

I am an old battered shoe
an over-inflated football,
a pair of broken glasses
a stop sign on the street
a pothole in the road
a lousy poet
a student who hates writing poems.
That's why this is a lousy poem. (This illustrates only three (3) stanzas. You need eight (8) of these.)

12. CONCRETE POEM... looks like what it is. The letters make the shape of the poem.

13. SEPTOME POEM...use a phone number with the exact syllables in each line.

Example:

5- Summer is coming
4- I can feel it
7- Sun, swimming and playing, too
1- Rats!
2- School now!
3- Not here yet.
4- What a bummer.

14. COLOR SENSE POEM...think of your favorite color. Use your 5 senses (smell, feels, looks, tastes, sounds.) Write one line for each sense.

YELLOW
The color yellow smells fresh and clean like wind.
Yellow is how I feel when school is out on Friday.
Yellow looks like hair that is squeaky and clean after being
washed.
The color yellow tastes like yummy corn on the cob loaded with butter.
Yellow sounds like the tinkling gold Christmas bells that I played
in our school program.

15. HAIKU...it is a three line verse form which originated in thirteenth century Japan.
Each poem includes the season, location, and reference to nature.
It compares ideas which may be diverse: it also has subtle suggestions with many overtones. No rhyme (Japanese words end
in vowels or "N"sounds. Few articles or pronouns-- syllables can be used for a better purpose. Try to avoid the words: a, an, the, this, but, and, he, she, it, we, you, they, etc...

Three lines: Line 1 contains 5 syllables.
Line 2 contains 7 syllables.
Line 3 contains 5 syllables.

Example: Night
Night that ends so soon
On the ford there still remains
One sliver if moon.

Winter
Winter wind whistles...
Rude, crude, arrogant pusher
Bow gracious silk tree.

16. PERSONALITY POEM...write your name in capital letters going vertically down the side of the piece of paper. Use each letter of your name to start a
phrase that tells something about you. Please note, you are to use more than one word for each line. The poem asks for a phrase.

J ust wild about her family
I llustrates with color and drawing
L oves to work with her roses
L ikes music and beauty.

S ensitive boy;
T ries hard at things,
E njoys eating ice cream,
P articularly good at sports
H appiest outdoors.
E nergy galore.
N uts about chocolate.

17. EMOTIONAL POEM...think of any emotion--love, anger, jealousy, pride, joy, happiness, etc. (Hint: use your Thesaurus.) Make sure you use the 5 senses. One sense for each line.

Example: Happiness smells like my mother's perfume.
Happiness feels like a kittens soft fur.
Happiness looks like a big present all wrapped up.
Happiness sounds like laughing people.
Happiness tastes like strawberry ice cream.

18. SELF POETRY ...this is a poem about you. Just follow these directions and you'll end up with a unique poem about you.

Line 1: Your first name.
Line 2: Three positive traits about you.
Line 3: Something about your family.
Line 4: Something about where you live.
Line 5: Something you like.
Line 6: Something you feel.
Line 7: Something you need.
Line 8: Something you fear.
Line 9: Something you love.
Line 10: Your full name.

Adrienne
Cheerful, friendly, silly
Daughter of Norma and Lewis
Live in a house with a beautiful garden.
Likes hiking and skiing with my family.
Feels discouraged with litter and poverty.
Needs love and positive attention.
Fears anger, loneliness, and violence.
Loves her family and her garden.
Adrienne Williams

19. DESCRIBING POEM...this is a poem that talks about a place.

Line 1: What is your favorite place? Describe it in one or two words.
Line 2: What is your favorite kind of day there?
Line 3: What sounds do you hear there? Name two or three.
Line 4: What sounds do you hear there? Name two or three.
Line 5: What things do you see there? Name two or three.
Line 6: What things do you most enjoy doing there? Name two or
three.
Line 7: When will you go to your favorite place again?
Line 8: How will you feel then?

A lonely beach
On a warm and windy day
At sunrise
Gulls scream
Wind winds
Waves splash
Birds wheel over the water
Children run barefoot in the water
A sail appears on the horizon
I float in the water
I run on the beach to get warm
I lie in the sun
In the long lazy summer
I will be happy.

20. YOUR OWN POEM...this is yours. It is anything you want it to be. You make the choice. Your poem must be a minimum of (8) eight lines.

21. PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR Poem # 1…please use the poem you
wrote for the painting.

22. PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR Poem # 2…please use the poem you
wrote for the sculpture.

23. ANTHOLOGY...of at least 25 poems you have read and enjoyed. You must give the title of the poem and the poet. You do not need to copy the poem.

COMMENT SHEET
When you have finished the anthology, give it to one student and one adult to read and evaluate. Please do not use your relatives.

EVALUATOR: Please comment briefly on the poetry anthology you have just read. Point out particular poems, lines, or even words that you particularly enjoyed or found effective. Thank you for helping.

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POETRY REPORT

POSSIBLE EARNED
1. Title Page_________________________________________________________
2. Table of Contents___________________________________________________
3. Introduction (100 words)_____________________________________________
4. Terse Verse or Hinkey Pinkey_________________________________________
5. Found Poem_______________________________________________________
6. Cinquain__________________________________________________________
7. Diamond__________________________________________________________
8. Clerihew__________________________________________________________
9. Nursery Rhyme Poem________________________________________________
10. I Wish____________________________________________________________
11. Limerick__________________________________________________________
12. Blotz_____________________________________________________________
13. Epitaph___________________________________________________________
14. Self-Image Poem____________________________________________________
15. Concrete__________________________________________________________
16. Septome Poem_____________________________________________________
17. Color Sense Poem___________________________________________________
18. Haiku_____________________________________________________________
19. Personality Poem____________________________________________________
20. Emotional Poem____________________________________________________
21. Self Poetry_________________________________________________________
22. Describing Poem____________________________________________________
23. Your Own Poem____________________________________________________
24. Palace of the Legion of Honor # 1 ______________________________________
25. Palace of the Legion of Honor # 2 ______________________________________
24. An Anthology of 25 Poems____________________________________________
25. A paragraph describing feelings on poetry (50 word minimum)______________
26. Conclusion (100 word minimum)______________________________________
27. Evaluation_________________________________________________________
28. Illustrations________________________________________________________
29. Organization_______________________________________________________
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