I am probably most proud with my two haiku's because they are both straight forward, not just a bunch of random words put together that coincidentally have the syllable scheme: five seven five. My haiku's made sense. They both at least had one part with animals in it and were very happy, joyful poems.
I learned that not all poems have a setting in a happy place. Some take place in very dark, sometimes even scary places. Also, as I learned in Roopsha's poem , not all poems have to be funny. In her poem , the plot was very serious. I realized that poems catch your eye more when they are mysterious and have a serious plot.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Poem that appealed the most to me
The poem that appealed the most to me is "Invictus" by William Ernest Henry. I liked this poem the most because of the fact that it had to do with very serious terms. I also like poems like "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe that are dark poems. I like these because they catch your breath for a moment when the suspense kicks in. Also you never lose interest because you think that it is so cool because of the different elements of mystery, suspense, and surprise.
I could use this poem as a model for my own poetry because to me it is perfectly written. As I stated before, you don't lose interest. The rhyming is perfect as well. I usually cannot make a poem rhyme that well because I am only sighting the most literal rhyme. I cannot be as creative with my poems as William Ernest Henry did.
As I said before, I would like to incorporate several different aspects of this masterpiece into my poetry as well. Some, (as stated earlier) are: rhyming creativity, smoothness, easy transitions, and seriousness.
I could use this poem as a model for my own poetry because to me it is perfectly written. As I stated before, you don't lose interest. The rhyming is perfect as well. I usually cannot make a poem rhyme that well because I am only sighting the most literal rhyme. I cannot be as creative with my poems as William Ernest Henry did.
As I said before, I would like to incorporate several different aspects of this masterpiece into my poetry as well. Some, (as stated earlier) are: rhyming creativity, smoothness, easy transitions, and seriousness.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Poem I liked very much
HOW MANY, HOW MUCH
By: Shel Silverstein
How many slams in an old screen door?
Depends on how loud you shut it.
How many slices in a bread?
Depends on how thin you cut it.
How much good inside a day?
Depends on how good you live 'em.
How much love inside a friend?
Depends on how much you give 'em.
I really liked this poem because it is short and catchy. It starts off with how many slams in an old screen door and you think "Well okay then what happens next?" Then it gets deeper and deeper and deeper until it is about a serious thing, friendship. For me, I thought it was a nice poem. Usually, you might think of Shel Silverstein's poems as silly and creative. This is one of his poems where it starts off silly and ends serious. Even though I prefer his sillier ones, I realize that his serious poems are very deep and even sometimes intellectual. Personally, I really like Shel Silverstein's poetry because of his thoughtfulness and his change of topic throughout his poems. Some are about rain while others are about people going to a dance with no pants on.
Some other poems like this are: Cloony the Clown, The Little Boy and the Old Man, Nobody, and The Oak and the Rose all by Shel Silverstein. These are also very good and serious poems by Shel Silverstein.
Some other poems like this are: Cloony the Clown, The Little Boy and the Old Man, Nobody, and The Oak and the Rose all by Shel Silverstein. These are also very good and serious poems by Shel Silverstein.
Intro
Hi! My name is Ismail. I like to read a lot. I really like to read fantasy books with action. My favorite author would be Brian Jacques. Right now I am writing a science fiction book.
I personally think that poetry is a way to express emotion. This is because sometimes when you are sad (for example Edgar Allen Poe) you tend to write dark poems and poems that start off with grief but then evolve to anger overtime. Poetry can switch moods.
Poetry. Some people think of it as only rhymes. But the truth is, poetry can have depth and be informative. Poetry can also express what the poet is going through in his or her personal life and the reader can sense different moods in different poems. Also poetry does not have to rhyme. Sometimes, as an author of poetry, if you concentrate only on the fact that you have to write a rhyming poem, you will limit the possibilities of your poem being great. That is why my favorite poem is free verse.
I personally think that poetry is a way to express emotion. This is because sometimes when you are sad (for example Edgar Allen Poe) you tend to write dark poems and poems that start off with grief but then evolve to anger overtime. Poetry can switch moods.
Poetry. Some people think of it as only rhymes. But the truth is, poetry can have depth and be informative. Poetry can also express what the poet is going through in his or her personal life and the reader can sense different moods in different poems. Also poetry does not have to rhyme. Sometimes, as an author of poetry, if you concentrate only on the fact that you have to write a rhyming poem, you will limit the possibilities of your poem being great. That is why my favorite poem is free verse.
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