Poetry in the Classroom

Greetings, fellow poets! Your mission today is to post the poem you wrote about one of your classes. Remember to use concrete sensory images in your poem. Try to also use strong verbs and avoid cliches. Be sure to have your poem posted by Thursday so that your classmates can read all of the poems and comment about them on your blogs. Happy writing!

Poetry and You... Perfect Together

In class this week, we discussed the fact that connotation is the language of poetry. In essence, that means that each poem has its own personal meaning, both to the poet and to the reader. Sometimes, when all goes well, those meanings intersect, and the reader finds a poem he can relate to almost as much as if he wrote it himself.

Your mission today is to find two poems whose connotations you can understand, appreciate, and enjoy. Below you will find the links to several web sites where you can search for poetry. When you find your poems, copy and paste them into Word and print out a copy for yourself. (You will need them in class tomorrow.)

Next, post a comment to my blog that tells me which two poems you chose and why you chose them. Think about what the poem says and how it relates to your life. Does it touch your emotions? Does it amuse you in some way? What images does the poet use that clarify the subject or mood of the poem? Does the poem use any "musical language" that is appealing to the ear? You can address any or all of these things in your comment, which should be at least 100 words. And please... remember to proofread before you post.

Here are some links to explore as you search for your poem:

http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/

http://www.bartleby.com/verse/

http://www.lovepoemsandquotes.com/

http://theotherpages.org/poems/

http://www.teenink.com/

Writing About Poetry

Let's talk about poetry. Some people love it. Some hate it. Some like to read it. Some like to write it. Some even fear it. But almost everyone has an opinion. In a well developed paragraph of at least 100 words, tell me your feelings about poetry. Then check out the comments that some of your classmates made. You may find that someone else feels the same as you.