poetry writing
Exploring Poetry
Writing
When we think of poetry, we think...
What writing means to me
As I sit and ponder,
Collecting jars of ideas to let them wonder,
My imagination running wild leaves me mesmerized,
Readers left in awe opening their eyes.
Creativity at its finest,
Skills developed and harnessed.
My oh my, writing is sometimes fun,
Just like basking in the glory of the sun.
Though the task my seem daunting,
My zeal gives me a thirst for hunting.
Excitements, disappointments, outrage, sorrow all encapsulated in one great piece
Capturing those wonderful moments is just sheer bliss
Poet: Ulet Jn. Baptiste
Miniscule Mercury, you’re closest to the sun
Ball of iron, but where's your moon
You can look and look; but there's no moon
Of the eight, you’re the smallest
You’re known as one of the rocky planets
But visit not for you'll surely burn
As for you Venus, You’re the second from the
sun
You have no moons neither water pools
Your atmosphere is thick
Because of carbon dioxide you keep
The heat trap from the sun makes you the
hottest
So, don't you dare take a peek
Hola! I’m Exquisite Earth, third from the sun
I'm a sphere of rock and metal
I'm blessed with just one moon
I'm made up of land and water too
Home to all living creatures, big and lean
A Precious jewel! Ou la la! keep me
clean!
Magical Mars, you’re fourth from the sun
A cold desert world; you’re a waste land
Your surface is so icy and watery
But you’ve got two moons; that make you feel
good
The rusty irons in the ground, of your waste
land
Is why you’re called the red planet
Poet: Michele Clercent
3
dimensional shapes
Faces and edges I have a few
Angles and vertices I have too
Stacking and sliding are things that I do
Take a look at a box and you will find it's true
One curved surface no edge no vertex
Why couldn't I have one face I am so perplexed
Rolling all day long is all that I do
That is because I am round too?
One flat face and one curved surface
You can put me to stand in one place
Stacking and rolling are things I can't do
There's a triangle standing on my face too
I have two flat faces and a curved surface
I have two curved edges and no not even one vertex
Rolling and stacking are things that I do
Hey just turn around I may be standing next to you
Poet: Soria Cornibert
Our perspectives on Poetry
writing
Oh, how amazing it is to be able to play with
words! Authenticity, eloquence, evocation, relatability and ingenuity are some
terms that perfectly encapsulate the idea of poetry writing, perhaps the most
entertaining genre of writing. Do you
find yourself singing and dancing to the riveting songs of our popular
calypsonians and artistes that is often spiced up with ambiguity? Well guess
what, these songs are beautifully crafted, filled with the deliberate use of
pun, which is a poetic device that artistes particularly enjoy. Did you know
that we all use poetry daily in our casual conversations, heated debates,
quarrels, reliving an experience or describing events such as global issues?
This type of literature extensively deals with the expression of our ideas,
feelings and emotions that are made more powerful with the purposive use of
imagery, symbols, repetition, rhyming schemes, figurative language and other
poetic devices. With poetry, we can
exercise our flexibility with language, not having to worry about grammar,
sentence structure, coherence and other conventions that are required in other
pieces like expository. What’s also amazing about poetry is that there is no
fixed structure and that there is a range of types to choose from such as
Formula poems, Rhymed versed poems, Descriptive and Narrative poems.
Many teachers are opting to incorporate poetry
and utilizing several pieces from their anthology in their pedagogical
practices as it is entertaining, helps students explore language and feelings as well as enables to
create images. It has also been endorsed as an effective mechanism to help develop pupils’ oral language skills,
introduce and reinforce concepts, thus solidifying learning. However, it is
important to note that there must be a motive and context for writing, it is
used to convey some real-life experiences and that it does not necessarily have
to be written using the standard variety of language. Also, apart from ideas
being embedded in lines within stanzas, there is no particular structure of
poems and not all poems rhyme.
In retrospect, our course instructor did a fantastic job at selling poetry to us. She galvanized our interests from the get-go as she had us recite a few humorous poems, following which, she questioned us about how we believe we can use them during instructions. It was amazing to note how one poem could be used to teach a multitude of concepts ranging from onset and rimes, syllabication, consonant blends and rhyming words in Language Arts to other specific aspects of content areas. It was also surprising to note that there were several misconceptions about poetry which were clarified in class such as poetry always rhymes and that it uses complex language. What was also fascinating about this lesson was the fact that we were introduced to many different types of poetry including Rhymed versed poems, Narrative poems, Free form and Syllable and word count poems. Now, being privy to such information, we believe that poetry is for everyone and that everyone can write poetry regardless of the educational standing. This lesson concluded with us being tasked to write a Cinquain based on an individual in the class. It is evident that our class is filled with creative and intelligent minds for all these poems that were shared were quite entertaining and impressive. We believe that this approach by our lecturer which encourages us to share our efforts , experiences and talents with our class is very commendable and hope that share time is always incorporated in our lessons.
In retrospect, our course instructor did a fantastic job at selling poetry to us. She galvanized our interests from the get-go as she had us recite a few humorous poems, following which, she questioned us about how we believe we can use them during instructions. It was amazing to note how one poem could be used to teach a multitude of concepts ranging from onset and rimes, syllabication, consonant blends and rhyming words in Language Arts to other specific aspects of content areas. It was also surprising to note that there were several misconceptions about poetry which were clarified in class such as poetry always rhymes and that it uses complex language. What was also fascinating about this lesson was the fact that we were introduced to many different types of poetry including Rhymed versed poems, Narrative poems, Free form and Syllable and word count poems. Now, being privy to such information, we believe that poetry is for everyone and that everyone can write poetry regardless of the educational standing. This lesson concluded with us being tasked to write a Cinquain based on an individual in the class. It is evident that our class is filled with creative and intelligent minds for all these poems that were shared were quite entertaining and impressive. We believe that this approach by our lecturer which encourages us to share our efforts , experiences and talents with our class is very commendable and hope that share time is always incorporated in our lessons.
Embedded below are links to sites which offers suggestions to teachers on
how to use poetry in instruction. Be sure to check it out. Remember that
information is never too much. Have fun reading!
Very well expressed perspective and interesting poems. I must commend you all on the introduction of your perspective. The first few lines felt like poetry and I really enjoyed reading reading. All the poems were well developed and I can already visualize ways in which each piece can be included during insrtructions Awesome job guys!!!
ReplyDeleteouuu I love ! Very thoughtful of you to have each shared with us your poetic skills. I very much enjoyed reading those interesting and engaging poems . Great choice of words, quite a bit of content can be pulled from the aforementioned poems. Those poems will definitely be handy in the classroom.
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The beauty of this post is that you used poetry in different content areas so that you can demonstrate the practicality of poetry in real life and in content areas. I admire Ylet's graphical understanding of poetry. It really illustrates her understanding of poetry and the key elements of poetry. Poetry is wonderful and can be used for many purposes. I also like your perception of poetry. It really adds meaning to your post as it is personalized and deep. I also like the fact that you noted that poetry can be used as an instructional tool and also as a outlet for students to express themselves. In addition to this, you noted that not all poems may rhyme or have a particular form, i.e. free formed poems. Too often we expect poems to rhyme, not realizing that some poems may not have a particular rhyming scheme. Excellent post! Very informative and in depth.
ReplyDeleteThank you LitBloggers for your wonderful remarks. It gives us great joy and satisfaction to know that we were able to impress you with our post.
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This is a very informative piece. Well done. In the piece created there was this main point that stayed with me. Teachers utilizing poems in the class.
ReplyDeleteGoing back to what was said about poetry being used in the classroom, I agree that many teachers are integrating poetry in their classroom instruction. No longer do teachers have to limit students' knowledge to simply expository texts to teach the contents of a lesson. Teachers should utilize an array of poems to teach concepts. Utilizing poems during instruction does not mean that students are to only pull out the important concepts from the poems and toss them away. When teachers use poems, students are simultaneously learning the features or characteristics of poems.They are also having fun as a result of the rhythm in the poems. Additionally, a collection of poems for Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and other content areas is the first step to bringing a human element and a personal, often humorous touch to the topics being taught . This helps students retain information and vocabulary. They will have vivid and humorous mental images that aide in remembering connections. Utilizing poems during instructions provide many benefits to students and the teacher as well.
Thank you partner. I believe that now we will be more open to the idea of using poetry across the curriculum, not just to entertain but also to solidify students' conceptual understanding of concepts and to measure the depth of their understanding. This is a strategy that I hope we all embrace.
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These poems took me beyond the Language Arts classroom and into Science and Mathematics! I love the way you were able to use poetry across content areas as it shows just how versatile this genre truly is. The graphic organizer you began this post with sums up what we learnt about poetry beautifully! As a writer and teacher of writing, I just may borrow, with your permission of course, these poems to bring across the content I wish for my students to acquire.
ReplyDeleteVery Creative Post! Oh my, Soria brought out writing in poetry with my favourite subject Mathematics. I agree that ideas encapsulated in poetry writing are authentic and creative. To add, poetry is a way to express your feelings freely and helps one become very innovative. Knowing this, I always wonder why don't teachers use poetry to introduce their lessons because it is a very fun and entertaining way to get the students involved in the lesson. In addition, they can also conclude their lessons with poetry or use poetry as a developmental activity because of the purpose it serves. I always believed that poetry should be the main piece of writing in the primary curriculum for all the aforementioned reasons.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post and well articulated pieces!
Oh wow! Bringing out Mathematics and Science concepts in a way that I highly believe that students will enjoy. Great job done by this trio. These pieces have proven that poetry should be one of the top writing genres used to deliver instruction. This genre of writing keeps students entertained while learning. Poetry writing need not only be for the teacher in introducing, developing or reinforcing a concept, but can also be for students in displaying their understanding of the concept. Their creativity is brought out while they express freely what they understand. Poetry writing will definitely be part of my classroom and will be done by both myself and my students. Again, great job team!
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