Table of Contents

1) I Am Poem

2) Bio-Poem

3) Re-Creation Poem

4) Stylistic Imitation Poem (Lorca)

5) Definition Poem

6) Limerick Poem

7) Ode Poem

8) Found Poem (Time Traveler’s Wife)

9) Choral Poem

10) A poem you like from your favorite poet

I Am Poem

We need change

I am a believer in equality

I wonder what makes people so different

I hear racial slurs

I see police brutality

I want skin color to mean nothing

I am expecting change

I pretend people are treated the same

I feel everyone has a say

I worry the world won’t change

I cry in sympathy for others

I am in unspeakable discomposure

I understand people have their own views

I say “It should end”

I dream of everyone being seen as the same

I try tediously to explain

I hope everyone realizes

I am an anti-racist

My Response

I wrote this poem about anti-racism because it is an important topic to me. I decided to involve main components of what racism is and what it involves. In my poem I put my views and changes I hope to see. This poem speaks to me and it came straight from me, in my words. I used the background photo due to my love for rainbows and since this poem was about my opinions and views, I decided to use a rainbow background as another touch of myself.

Bio Poem

Ang

Outgoing,easygoing, fun, smart

Daughter of Jennifer

Lover of Tyler, rainbows, Mtn Dew

Who feels happy to see Tyler, sad when she has to go, exhausted after school

Who needs more soda, more sleep, more Rick and Morty

Who gives smiles, love, and the truth

Who fears the zombie apocalypse, dolls, butterflies

Who would like to see Africa, world peace, her dogs

Resident of East County

Reyes

Bio Poem

My Response

This poem reminded me of an "all about me", which what it basically is. I put in my top favorite things to do and my favorite things in general. I put in details on myself, along with my views on myself and the world. I added in things that make me happy, and smile. I used the background photo due to me loving rainbows and thinking the hearts were cute.

Re-Creation Poem

The house completely covered in snow

Burning yellow porch light to make my face bright

Knocking to let the dog know someones arrived

Cold outside, warm inside

My gloves and jacket come off

My breath is no longer visible

I start to secretly smile 

We sit as we speak

Hear the oven start to beep

I have been waiting for this meal all week

Highlighted words are from Gary Soto’s poem “Oranges”

My Response

The theme of this poem was to use words of the five senses. The words I chose covered all senses so it would be easier to make a poem out of the chosen words. I wrote my poem about a house in the snow and a spouse coming home for a meal made by the other partner. This poem is short yet gets to the point quickly of what the poem is about.

At six thirty-five in the morning

It was exactly six thirty-five

Peeking over the mountains

At six thirty-five in the morning

Shining big, bright

At six thirty-five in the morning

Warm like morning coffee

At six thirty-five in the morning

Lorca Imitation Poem

At six thirty-five in the morning

Touching everything it sees

At six thirty-five in the morning

Waking everything in sight

At six thirty-five in the morning

A reminder to start the day

 At six thirty-five in the morning

 The roosters “cock-a-doodle-doo”

 At six thirty-five in the morning

 Traffic starts to get busy

 At six thirty-five in the morning 

 The sun rises

At six thirty-five in the morning

My Response

I had chosen to write my Lorca Imitation Poem on the sunrise because it is the most pure, naturistic scene. The sunrise is a beautiful thing that happens every day, and this was important within my poem. It is emphasized just how beautiful the sunrise is. I used key words to make the sun sound warm and pure which was a key part in my poem.

Definition Poem

“Makes my Day”

Upsetting: (uhp-set-ing), adjective

Causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry

When I wake up cuddling with my dog

The realization of time; no breakfast

My eyelids fighting me

Rapidly rushing, running to the car

The drive to school; lasts hours

I receive piling papers

I try to sustain schoolwork

When my day ends and I can’t take a nap

My Response

The title of my poem is supposed to be humorous because my chosen word was upsetting yet my title is that it makes my day. It's sarcastic and funny to me. My poem is about different things that make me upset. For example, waking up cuddling with my dog, this is upsetting because I don't want to wake her up or move her.

Limerick Poem

Nature’s the best

Plants and trees bring life to you and me

Saying bye to the bees ruined me

I need to return

It started to burn

The fresh air and the cool breeze really suited me

My Response

I wrote my poem like this because naturistic words can for the most part be easy to rhyme with each other. I used rhyme because it is one of the easiest poetic devices. I used this photo as my background because my poem is about nature so I used a forest scene as my background.