Double Trio

Along West Park
Is lots of tree bark
Children playing in sand

Filled with toys
Lots of little boys
Having fun with their hands

Reflection

As I have come to complete my poems, I have realized a lot about myself. I enjoyed this project more than any other project we have received in the past. I believe it is easier to write poems than write other things. Writing poems seemed difficult in the beginning, but I came to the conclusion that it was rather easy. I think that my favorite poem was my manipulative poem. It seems to me it was very creative and well written. I would prefer to write poems that are borrowed. They seem to get me started on an idea of what to write about. I learned that I am good at writing poems, when in the beginning I thought I couldn’t do it. I enjoyed the whole project and the different ways we got to do it. I think this overall blog shows that I interpret good ideas into my head.

Bingo Extra: Color Poem

Pink
Pink is like a breast cancer sign
Pink is a noisy pig
Pink is like my bedroom wall
Popsicle
Lemonade
Headband
Phone Cover
Cotton Candy
Pink

Sensory Poem

I can see the clouds rolling over my head
Raindrops start to drop on my skin
I taste them on my tongue
I smell the fresh air as i sniff
Thunder overtakes my ears
It puts happiness in my heart
Thunderstorms

Art Response Poem

Looking at the flowers
I picture myself in a meadow

I wish to be there
Instead of here

The meadow..

The peaceful place
Where worries are unthinkable

The meadow..
Oh how I love the meadow

Manipulative Poem

She hears his voice
As she runs away
She clears her throat
Thinking of what to say

The Marriage she's always dreamed of
Is now completely over
She sits on a rock
Looking at a four-leaf clover

Borrowed Poem

Borrowed from Adrian Henri

Well I woke up this mornin'
It was Christmas Day
I couldn't believe it
He had already come and come and gone away

I scurried down the stairs
To see the presents under the tree
Wondering in my mind
What he could have brought for me

ABC Poem

Another boring class day eventually found George. He intelligently just knew Latin more naturally over Physics. Quite randomly Sam texted Uncle Victor, white xylophones & yellow zebras.

Spine Poem

The very first time I ran away, I was
Little. I lived in a
House near my grandmother.
On my own, I took
The journey from my house to hers across the
Prairie in which we lived on.

Autobiographical Poem

Tory

Honest, responsible, outgoing

Sister of Luke and Slade

Who loves hanging out with friends

Who feels enthusiastic at football games

Who needs food, friends, and family

Who gives love, respect, and happiness

Who fears snakes and bugs

Who'd like to see New York

Who dreams of being financially secure

A student of Geometry

Wilcox

Acrositc Poem

H ighschool is where
I mportant choices are made
G rades can be a factor in the career path you choose
H owever some
S tudents are influenced by others in the
C hoices they make in life
H earts are broken by others and
O pportunities are thrown away, but
O utstanding accomplishments can be made in the
L earning process

Presentation Poem & Analysis

Schizophrenia by Jim Stevens

It was the house that suffered most.

It had begun with slamming doors, angry feet scuffing the carpets,
dishes slammed onto the table,
greasy stains spreading on the cloth.

Certain doors were locked at night,
feet stood for hours outside them,
dishes were left unwashed, the cloth
disappeared under a hardened crust.

The house came to miss the shouting voices,
the threats, the half-apologies, noisy
reconciliations, the sobbing that followed.

Then lines were drawn, borders established,
some rooms declared their loyalties,
keeping to themselves, keeping out the other.
The house divided against itself.

Seeing cracking paint, broken windows,
the front door banging in the wind,
the roof tiles flying off, one by one,
the neighbors said it was a madhouse.

It was the house that suffered most.


Analysis:
When studying the poem, I found a word we might need to know. it is reconciliation. It means to reestablish a close relationship between. This poem is literally about a couple who is having troubles, causing the house's atmosphere to change. The title is relevant because it helps the reader understand that the poem has a problem going on. The author uses personification to create layers of meaning. One example is when the author makes it seem as if the house has feelings and suffers hurt. The author uses the sound device alliteration. An example of alliteration is when he uses the words stains spreading together. The poem's form is free verse. The speaker of the poem could be the author or someone who experienced it. This is indicated by how he speaks.The shift occurs between the last two stanza's. I know this because this is when he refers back to the beginning. The tone of this poem is anger. Some clues of the tone are the slamming doors and breaking dishes. I interpreted the theme as trying your best to make something work and then having to give up in the end. The house was a symbol that helped me come to this conclusion. When their relationship fell apart, so did the house.