What Makes a Poem?

Ms. Widman

11th & 12th Grade

 

For our first lesson together the young Viking writers read Rachel Richardson’s “Questions.” During the brainstorm portion students were asked to write questions they had about their life, poetry, anything under the sun. They were then tasked with writing a poem in which they answer their own questions. I’m so happy with the students I’m publishing this week.

 

 

What Can Be Poetry?

by Della R.

 

Can poetry be sweet as sugar?

Like a cake you get on your

birthday, like how Mom used to make.

Can poetry be a song that moves

like the wind? A melody that came

from a piano thud moving like a

dance that twists and twirls around you.

Can poetry be a way to tell a story?

From growing up living life all the way

from finding her first love to her

heartbreak to her marriage to divorce.

Can something so small tell a

story, song, or something sweet?

Yes, it can.

 

 

 

 

Poem 1

by Patricie C.

 

When will the world end

when it’s sick of us

or when we have killed it.

 

Why do we dream

to distract us from our problems

to protect our minds from this corrupt world

to find peace in a worrysome time.

 

Why am I here

to try and get knocked back down again

or to push through and still feel like I haven’t made it yet..

 

 

 

 

Evil Poetry

by Randall P.

 

Is there such a thing as evil poetry?

Evil poetry shoves you in a locker and gives you wedgies.

Evil poetry is just poetry, but evil.

Evil poetry greets people with “Bad Morning!”

Evil poetry eats scary pancakes for breakfast.

Evil poetry is the reason why the boogeyman stays

under your bed and never comes out.

Worst of all, evil poetry doesn’t care about immigrants’ rights.

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