poetry is for everyone
TRANSCRIPT
EDET 445
Amanda Thompson
The Bio poem can be used for many different purposes
To show things about yourself
To show comprehension of characters in a piece of
literature
To help you elaborate on details
• I am a reader
• I wonder about what
will happen next
• I hear the sounds of
alliteration
• I see the scene
described on the page
• I want the plot to
thicken
• I am a reader
• I pretend to be one of
the characters
• I feel the raised ink on
the page
• I touch the leather
bound book
• I worry when the
conflict rises
• I cry when the narrator
tells me my hero has
failed
• I am a reader
• I understand that the book must end
• I say that it couldn’t have ended a better
way
• I dream that another book will come out in
the series
• I try to let go of my attachment
• I hope another book will take my mind from
missing this one
• I am a reader
Get a copy of the
worksheet
provided and make
your own Bio
poem.
Concrete poetry is used to:
1. Convey meaning through words and their placement
2. Help create meaning through images
A couple of examples.
To the left, one about Frosty
the Snow man.
Below, one about a tear
drop.
Find a picture you
like or make your
own!
Found Poetry has you:
• Look through different works and media
• Find interesting words and phrases
• Weave those together into a completely new piece
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/well-preserved-mammoth-carcass-found-in-the-siberian-permafrost-russian-scientist-says/2012/10/05/275eb84c-0ee7-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html
• http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/civilwars/tipofmytongue.html
• Open a book to any two pages and search through them. You can use an e-reader as well!
• http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tell-all-the-truth/
• Pick up a magazine and look through two pages. You can also look at a website that interests you.
(Poem)
Success in circuit
lies
infirm delight
every man be
blind
(Song)
You own me
Your mouth is a
melody
whispers like poetry
(Magazine – Parent &
Child October 2012. Pg
40-41)
Dribble to the beat of this
instrumental dance
Emmy nominated series
Return to the snowy
wonderland
freedom of movement
Fight Back
Steel alloy frame
Battle your way through
(Book – The Hunger Games pg 110-
11)
twitch-up snares
That’s dangerous
blast that killed
barely audible
that was the first time I ever saw
him smile
seasons went by
share our knowledge
dividing the work and the spoils
gave me a sense of security I
lacked
COLD
You own me,
infirm delight.
Driven to extinction –
fight back,
battle your way through.
Twitch-up snares,
barely audible,
your mouth is a melody with
whispers like poetry
which gave me a sense of security I
lacked.
Seasons went by,
dividing the work and the spoils.
That’s dangerous.
Return to the snowy
wonderland,
Siberian tundra,
permafrost in late
September
left for primordial creatures.
Success in circuit lies
within freedom of movement
where every man be blind.
Share our knowledge
and dribble to the beat of
this instrumental dance.
Try making one another way if you didn’t like using all these different options.
1. Song Titles (go
through your own
inventory and use
the titles you like)
2. Song Lyrics
3. Video Game
articles
4. Video Game
dialogue
5. Book Titles
6. Plays or Movies
7. Pick one and do
several from that
category.
Slow me down.
Shut me up.
Stop me if you think that
you’ve heard this one
before.
Rhiannon,
Smoke two joints
On the edge of 17
And tell me lies
When the thunder rolls
At the rodeo
Or the dance.
I think I’m paranoid.
A Celebrity skin
Creep.
According to you,
Mr. Brightside
Who knew?
Smile like you mean
it
When you were
young.
Imagine
The beautiful people
And get free.
All the small things
Are almost easy
After life.
You oughta know
Ironic
Miss Murder.
Dirty deeds done
dirt cheap
By a smooth
criminal.
You give love a bad
name,
Ex-girlfriend,
With dirty little secret
Night lies.
A clean shot
Inside the fire.
Don’t speak
Monster.
Run to the hills
Jesus of suburbia.
A bad romance,
A bad reputation,
One way or another
Another one bites the
dust
To Kryptonite
Wonderboy.
Go your own way
Or swing swing
Rebel girl.
Piece of my heart
Inside out
To welcome
home
Lucid dreams.
Do you want to
Take me out
Or bring me to
life?
I wanna be
sedated
So call me when
you’re sober.
Here I go again
Waking the
That’s what you
get,
Heartbreaker.
Hit me with your
best shot
Love man.
Oh, pretty woman
Give it away
Under the bridge
Or, last resort,
Under the board
walk.
Drop it like it’s hot
Hot child in the
city.
Say it ain’t so
Buddy Holly.
Pieces of you,
Almost lover,
Hurt
Alone in this bed.
You were meant for
me
Poker face.
Near to you
I touch myself.
Foolish games
And self esteem
My own worst enemy.
Underneath it all,
Just a girl
Behind blue eyes.
Emmy Rossum – Slow me down; Mindless Self Indulgence – Shut me up; Sublime – Smoke
two joints
Stevie Nicks / Fleetwood Mac – Edge of 17, Tell me lies, Go your own way, Rhiannon Garth
Brooks – The thunder rolls, The rodeo, The dance; Garbage –I think I’m paranoid; Hole –
Celebrity skin Radio head – Creep; Orianthi – According to you; Blink 182 – All the small
things The Killers – Mr. Brightside, Smile like you mean it, When you were young; Avenged
Sevenfold – Almost easy, Afterlife John Lennon – Imagine; Marilyn Manson – The beautiful
people; Alanis Morissette – Ironic, You oughta know The Vines – Get free; AC/DC – Dirty
deeds done dirt cheap; Michael Jackson – Smooth criminal Bon Jovi – You give love a bad
name; No Doubt – Ex-Girlfriend, Don’t speak, Underneath it all, Just a girl All American
Rejects – Dirty little secret, swing swing; Bang Camero – Night lies; The Myriad - A clean shot
Disturbed – Inside the fire; Lady Gaga – Monster, Bad romance, Poker face; Greenday –
Jesus of Suburbia Iron Maiden – Run to the hills; Joan Jett – Bad reputation; Blondie – On
way or another Queen – Another one bites the dust; 3 Doors Down – Kryptonite; Janis Joplin
– Piece of my heart Eve 6 – Inside out; Coheed and Cambria – Welcome home; Franz
Ferdinand – Lucid dreams, Do you want to, Take me out Evanescence – Bring me to life, Call
me when you’re sober; Bikini Kill – Rebel girl; The Ramones – I wanna be sedated
Whitesnake – Here I go again; Bullet for my Valentine – Waking the demon; Paramore –
That’s what you get Pat Benatar – Heart breaker, Hit me with your best shot; Otis Redding –
Love man Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give it away, Under the bridge; Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty
woman; AFI - Miss murder Papa Roach – Last resort; Snoop Dogg - Drop it like it’s hot; The
Drifters – Under the board walk Nick Gilder – Hot child in the city; Weezer – Say it ain’t so,
Buddy Holly; A Fine Frenzy – Almost lover, Near to you Jewel – Pieces of you, You were meant
for me, Foolish Games; Johnny Cash - Hurt; Pink – Who knew? Divinyl – I touch myself;
Offspring – Self esteem; Lit – My own worst enemy; The Who – Behind blue eyes Tenacious
Poetry can be for everyone!