Introduction to Poetry and Free-Style Poetry
So, here
we are, our first lesson. In this lesson we will learn about poetry,
free-style poetry, and talk about a few poets. Then, you will head on to
your homework. And PLEASE, no sleeping!
First of all,
what really IS poetry in the first place? Poetry is a style of writing
that has thoughts, feelings, facts, opinions, etc. to state something
true or just from the poet's point of view. Poetry can be about anything
and can be written however you want. Some famous poets include William
Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, and for children, Jack
Prelutsky, and Shel Silverstein.
And poetry doesn't
have to rhyme, there are styles of poetry that don't require rhymes.
Some poets rhyme to make their poems sound good. Others use vivid
details or significant words. But as a poet you choose how to write
poetry, and which style you will write the most often.
Have
you ever heard or read a poem? What in the poem attracts reader? How
does the poet use certain words? How is the poem set up? You should
identify poetry and it's traits. Some traits include: verses, strong
words, vivid details, deep thought, and feelings. So when you write a
poem, most of those traits should be identified in your poem. Next step..what should your poem BE about? Try something that you enjoy, if you like dancing, write a poem about that! You are NOT limited to ideas! Be creative and something will come to mind. Just a note, in Japan a haiku was originally a poem about something related to nature, just in case you want inspiration for a haiku. Here are some "juicers":
*Your favorite pastime
*Something you hate
*The time you felt very upset and droopy
*Your favorite holiday
*A special treasure
There are many more ideas, as those are only a few. Keep in mind that a good poem starts with a good idea!
Free-Style Poetry
Free style poetry is our first style of poetry we will be studying in this class. There are no rules or format for this style of poetry. You can write about anything you want, however you want. Free style poetry is good for the poet who wants to follow their own rules and wants to be creative. You can even create a free style poem by mixing some traits of two different styles of poetry together! Doesn't that sound fun? Well, it is! You can follow this method to write a freestyle poem. First, read this example written by me:
Starry Night
Silver skies
Light the night
How peaceful
In the soul
Stars shine bright
Soar like a kite
In this simple beautiful night
Like it? Well, read on to find out how to write your own freestyle poem, it may even be better than mine!
1. Decide on a topic. If you can't think of any, think about your feelings. Are you angry, frustrated, annoyed? Why? How did it happen? If you have writers' block then use your feelings as a base.
2. After you decide on your topic, brainstorm a list of words related to your topic. For example, if my topic was "rain", I could put "wet". Another example, if my topic was being caught in sadness, I could put "looking for happiness". Try using a dictionary and/or a thesaurus for more words.
3. Choose your best words. Then add more language, meaning, and feelings to them.
4. Write a poem from your final list of words! Play around and see which word can fit where!
Try using the word "poem" whenever writing a poem:
Plan, start planning out your poem
Organize, sort out your brainstormed ideas
Enlighten, add some pizzazz to your poem
Master, make your poem the best it can be!
That's all for this lesson, now head on to your assignment!
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