Poetry is the shape and shade and size of words as they hum, strum, jig, and gallop along." ~Dylan Thomas
Monday, March 21, 2011
2D English Students: start your own poetry blog!
1. Go to blogger.com and follow the steps to start your blog. You will need a gmail address to begin.
2. Choose a favourite template from what is available.
3. Choose a blog title that is, I hope, more interesting than mine. Consider using a poetic device that we have covered in class (simile, metaphor, allusion, onomatopoeia....) Perhaps you can use the poem that you are writing, "Where I'm From," as inspiration.
4. Find a favourite quotation about poetry and include it in this post. Remember to identify your sources at the end of your post whenever you use something from another website.
5. Write a paragraph or even a poem telling your audience how you feel about poetry and post it with your quotation.
6. Email me at mailto:mswiebeteacher@gmail.comto invite me to join your blog. Consider inviting other classmates to join as well.
Where I'm From
Your "Where I'm From" free verse poem rough copy is due on Wednesday when you will be given time to proof read. When it is complete you will post it on your blog. Look for a photo that supports the imagery that you have created in your poem.
When editing, consider this Level 4 checklist for writing poetry:
Knowledge/Understanding
I tried it out too. Here is my version:
Where I'm From
I am from paintbrush,
from Coca Cola in a glass bottle and Archie Comics.
I am from looking at the lake,
while warming in the sun
or walking against the wind
towards home
on the day the Edmund Fitzgerald sank.
I am from fresh rhubarb dipped in sugar,
daisies,
mud puddles that keep your boots,
the maple tree home in my grandma's back yard,
dandelions that tell if you like butter
and the poor mama who
had a baby and her head popped off.
I am from camping trips
and passe moi la beurre to Grandpa Hudson,
the Pankratz and the Leslies.
I am from the making a joke
and not getting the joke.
I am from Sunday mornings
rising and singing
Holy, Holy, Holy,
my mother's hands
gripping the next pew.
I'm from Ottawa, Canada;
Caucasus Mountains, Russia;
Ireland and maybe Scotland,
thin pancakes and cheese rarebit.
From deep cuts on my father's fingers
after a shift at the A&P,
my mother's nasturtiums in a garden
behind my grandpa's grocery store,
dresses my grandma made
that my mother loved and her sister loved less.
I am from 70's floral print photo albums
still at my parent's house,
boxes in my back room and studio
neglected
by a life that has moved
more quickly than the stories
of my childhood.
c. L. Wiebe, 2011
Sources:
Nelson English: Literature and Media 10
http://www.quotegarden.com/poetry.html
2D English Students: start your own poetry blog!
1. Go to blogger.com and follow the steps to start your blog. You will need a gmail address to begin.
2. Choose a favourite template from what is available.
3. Choose a blog title that is, I hope, more interesting than mine. Consider using a poetic device that we have covered in class (simile, metaphor, allusion, onomatopoeia....) Perhaps you can use the poem that you are writing, "Where I'm From," as inspiration.
4. Find a favourite quotation about poetry and include it in this post. Remember to identify your sources at the end of your post whenever you use something from another website.
5. Write a paragraph or even a poem telling your audience how you feel about poetry and post it with your quotation.
6. Email me at mailto:mswiebeteacher@gmail.comto invite me to join your blog. Consider inviting other classmates to join as well.
Where I'm From
Your "Where I'm From" free verse poem rough copy is due on Wednesday when you will be given time to proof read. When it is complete you will post it on your blog. Look for a photo that supports the imagery that you have created in your poem.
When editing, consider this Level 4 checklist for writing poetry:
Knowledge/Understanding
- focus is clear and impactive i.e. creates a single dominant impression
- figurative language (similes, personification, imagery etc) is used artfully
- use of free verse is sophisticated
Communication
- reader is emotionally engaged throughout
- artful choice of words, images and details results in a wide appeal to the senses
- quality of word choice is economical and sophisticated
- level of language is skillfully adapted to suit the intended audience
- organization of lines and stanzas creates a single strong impression
Where I'm From
I am from paintbrush,
from Coca Cola in a glass bottle and Archie Comics.
I am from looking at the lake,
while warming in the sun
or walking against the wind
towards home
on the day the Edmund Fitzgerald sank.
I am from fresh rhubarb dipped in sugar,
daisies,
mud puddles that keep your boots,
the maple tree home in my grandma's back yard,
 |
| Baby Me with Grandpa and Grandma Hudson |
and the poor mama who
had a baby and her head popped off.
I am from camping trips
and passe moi la beurre to Grandpa Hudson,
the Pankratz and the Leslies.
I am from the making a joke
and not getting the joke.
I am from Sunday mornings
rising and singing
Holy, Holy, Holy,
my mother's hands
gripping the next pew.
I'm from Ottawa, Canada;
Caucasus Mountains, Russia;
Ireland and maybe Scotland,
thin pancakes and cheese rarebit.
From deep cuts on my father's fingers
after a shift at the A&P,
my mother's nasturtiums in a garden
behind my grandpa's grocery store,
dresses my grandma made
that my mother loved and her sister loved less.
I am from 70's floral print photo albums
still at my parent's house,
boxes in my back room and studio
neglected
by a life that has moved
more quickly than the stories
of my childhood.
c. L. Wiebe, 2011
Sources:
Nelson English: Literature and Media 10
http://www.quotegarden.com/poetry.html
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