Hi folks! Use today to fix up a poem and post it on your blog.
When you’re done, read your peers’ blogs and give them some love with a like or comment!
Happy writing!
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Author: Mrs. Keskes
Poetic Forms: the Sonnet
DP #38: Laughter
Free write for five minutes about what makes you laugh.
Today, you’re going to try your hand at writing a sonnet, arguably the most popular form of poetry in the world. There are several types, but we’re going to focus on the ever-popular Shakespearean sonnet.
Here’s a handout to help guide you through the process. Take the rest of the hour to try writing one.
Happy writing!
Poetic Forms: Terza Rima and Cinquains
Daily Prompt #37: Terza Rima
Terza Rima is a poetic rhyme structure used by the famous poet, Dante Alighieri. Terza stands for “three” which means every stanza is comprised of three lines. The key is that the stanzas created are interlocked by their rhyme pattern.
aba bcb cdc ded efe
Take ten minutes and try crafting a few lines using this format. If you enjoy it, use class time today to craft a well-polished piece.
Today, you’re going to try your hand at writing a cinquain. Can you guess how many lines it is?
Here’s the format:
5 lines
Most common rhyme schemes: ababb, abaab or abccb.
Pretty straightforward, and you can play around with the rhyme scheme. Take, for example, Edgar Allen Poe’s cinquain, “To Helen:”
Helen, thy beauty is to me
Like those Nicean barks of yore,
That gently, o’er a perfumed sea,
The weary, way-worn wanderer bore
To his own native shore.
Here’s one I wrote.
As always, have fun writing!
Poetic Forms: the Villanelle
DP #36: Fear
What are you afraid of? Write for five minutes. This can be great fodder for poetry!
Hi folks!
Today, you’re going to try one of my favorite types of structured poems: the villanelle.
Here’s one I wrote.
This handout will help you write your own. Give it a try!
Limericks and a Crash Course in rhythm, meter, and rhyme
DP #35: Catharsis
You’re back from the weekend. Take five minutes to write about how you spent it! 🙂
This week’s focus in on highly structured poetry. To help you write one, we’re going to discuss how rhythm, meter, and rhyme affect a poem.
Now, try your hand at writing a highly structured poem called a limerick.
The general structure is this:
5 lines (1st, 2nd, and 5th are longer, 3rd and 4th are shorter)
Rhythm: anapestic
Ryhme Scheme: aabba
Often humorous and bawdy (but don’t have to be)
Here’s one I wrote.
It’s not easy. Take a stab at it. If you like it, post it on your blog!
Blog Post #7
Hi folks! Here are your tasks for today:
- Post a POEM on your blog (you don’t need an image).
- Read your peers’ blogs and post comments. (Click on ‘Student Blog’ to find links to all blogs).
Happy blogging!
Poetry: Oulipo and Concrete
DP #34: Oulipo Poems
I want you to try your hand at writing a oulipo poem. These are some of my favorite forms. Here’s how you do it: you start with a line that is one word long, then you write a line that is two words long, then you write a line that is three words long, and so on. The poem can be as long as you like. Here are some I’ve written.
Play around for fifteen minutes.
Use the remainder of the hour to write what is called a concrete poem. It’s a poem whose visual structure represents the content in some way. Here are some examples. You may create one in your notebook or use plain paper.
As always, happy writing!
