Types of poetry

1. Types of poetry English 8

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. Song of MyselfbyWalt 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.

6. 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 IfPeople invented new things.But...I like the way the world is now.

7. Black Bear The black bear goes to the river he tries to spot a fishhe sees onehe sticks his paws in the water he gets onebut it slips outof his pawshe tries againbut it slips againthe black beardecides to get someberries insteadhe gets themhe finds a logand has asnooze for the day.

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. Sonnet • A 14 line poem of regular rhyme scheme such as ababcdcdefefgg (Shakespearean) -or- abbaabba and some variation of c,d,e (Italian)

12. Dawn in new Yorkby: 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.

13. From the dark towerby: 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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!

17. ode • A poem in high praise of something

18. 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.

19. An Ode to Christmas When you see lovely lightsOf greens, reds, and whitesYou know it is Christmas TimeWhen snow falls down from the skies Soft and thick it liesYou know it is Christmas TimeWhen you hear Christmas jinglesAnd your skin begins to tingleYou know it is Christmas TimeAn Ode for the scent of pineAn Ode to the dainty decorations that are so divineAn Ode to Christmas TimeWhen you get rosy cheeksAnd children dash with squeals and shrieks You know it is Christmas TimeWhen the young and old sit in front of the fire and come togetherTo get away from the cold weather You know it is Christmas TimeWhen you warm up with your sweet heartUnable to keep apartYou know it is Christmas TimeAn Ode to Hot Chocolate with marshmallowsAn Ode to the Jolly fellows An Ode to Santa Claus An Ode to decking the hallsAn Ode to Christmas Time

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

21. 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

22. 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 quickThere 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!‘

23. 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 herLine 3 & 4: Give more interesting detail about what was mentioned in line twoLine 5: Based on the first four lines, finish off the limerick with a surprising and/or funny ending

24. Concrete • A poem whose shape suggests its meaning

29. 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

30. 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