What is poetry?What is poetry?Notes Notes

Poetry is…Poetry is…

The use of language in creative ways to The use of language in creative ways to evoke emotion. evoke emotion.

Meant to be both read and heard.Meant to be both read and heard. Heavily reliant on techniques like rhythm, Heavily reliant on techniques like rhythm,

rhyme, metaphor, simile, symbolism, etc.rhyme, metaphor, simile, symbolism, etc.

Poetry MythsPoetry Myths

All poems must rhyme. FALSE!All poems must rhyme. FALSE! All poems are sad or about love. FALSE!All poems are sad or about love. FALSE! No one writes poetry anymore. FALSE!No one writes poetry anymore. FALSE! Poetry is un-cool. FALSE!Poetry is un-cool. FALSE!

Poetry includes…Poetry includes…

PoemsPoems Song Lyrics/ RapSong Lyrics/ Rap Slam poetrySlam poetry Rhymed and Non-rhymed Rhymed and Non-rhymed

I Am Music I Am Music Lyrics By: CommonLyrics By: Common

People say I got soul; look at all the records I hold,People say I got soul; look at all the records I hold,The lives I've affected, connect and control.The lives I've affected, connect and control.With me in your basement, your mind got blown.With me in your basement, your mind got blown.I provide the vibe to keep the dancers on poles.I provide the vibe to keep the dancers on poles.Through me the black experience is glorious toldThrough me the black experience is glorious toldFrom a school that's old bold. So I rock goldFrom a school that's old bold. So I rock goldAnd platinum. So cats, I hold notes and cash for them.And platinum. So cats, I hold notes and cash for them.On streets I rap for them, in ghettos I blast for them,On streets I rap for them, in ghettos I blast for them,Mash with them, at the party and all.Mash with them, at the party and all.Peep the universal language that's embodying all.Peep the universal language that's embodying all.Put the Billie Holiday, Bob Marley in y'all.Put the Billie Holiday, Bob Marley in y'all.Y'all feel most high when I be in y'all’s system.Y'all feel most high when I be in y'all’s system.With the rhythm, I up-jump the boogie.With the rhythm, I up-jump the boogie.Shame I rely on record labels to push me.Shame I rely on record labels to push me.Since G. Bush, I been y'all way to escapeSince G. Bush, I been y'all way to escapeThrough eight-tracks, wax CDs and tapes.Through eight-tracks, wax CDs and tapes.

I am music.I am music.

Introduction to PoetryIntroduction to Poetry

By: Billy CollinsBy: Billy Collins

I ask them to take a poemI ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightand hold it up to the lightlike a color slidelike a color slide

or press an ear against its hive.or press an ear against its hive.

I say drop a mouse into a poemI say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out,and watch him probe his way out,

or walk inside the poem's roomor walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch.and feel the walls for a light switch.

I want them to waterskiI want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore.waving at the author's name on the shore.

But all they want to doBut all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with ropeis tie the poem to a chair with ropeand torture a confession out of it.and torture a confession out of it.

They begin beating it with a hoseThey begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means.to find out what it really means.

i carry your hearti carry your heartBy: e e cummingsBy: e e cummings

i carry your heart with me(i carry it ini carry your heart with me(i carry it inmy heart)i am never without it(anywheremy heart)i am never without it(anywherei go you go,my dear;and whatever is donei go you go,my dear;and whatever is doneby only me is your doing,my darling)by only me is your doing,my darling)i fear i fear no fate(for you are my fate, my sweet)i wantno fate(for you are my fate, my sweet)i wantno world(for beautiful you are my world, my true)no world(for beautiful you are my world, my true)and it's you are whatever a moon has always meantand it's you are whatever a moon has always meantand whatever a sun will always sing is youand whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knowshere is the deepest secret nobody knows(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud(here is the root of the root and the bud of the budand the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which growsand the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which growshigher than soul can hope or mind can hide)higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apartand this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart) i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

What is they feedin’ our What is they feedin’ our kids?kids?By: Idris GoodwinBy: Idris Goodwin

Slam PoetSlam Poet Meant to be heard, not readMeant to be heard, not read

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Sonnet #18Sonnet #18By: William ShakespeareBy: William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer's lease hath all too short a date:And summer's lease hath all too short a date:Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair sometime declines,And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance, or nature's changing course By chance, or nature's changing course untrimmed: untrimmed: But thy eternal summer shall not fade,But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his Nor shall death brag thou wand'rest in his shade,shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st,So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Should I say you’re like a summer day?

You’re prettier and even better, calmer:Because sometimes it gets windy and the buds on the trees get shaken offAnd sometimes summer doesn't last very longSometimes it's too hotAnd sometimes the sun isn’t so bright.And beauty fades

Either because of accidents or old age.

BUT your sunshine is forever. You won’t lose your beauty.Death will never brag that he owns you

You will be eternal.As long as men can breathe and seeThen this poem lives, and it keeps your beauty alive.

In Class AssignmentIn Class Assignment

1.1. What surprised you about these What surprised you about these poems?poems?

2.2. Which poem did you like best?Which poem did you like best?Write two sentences telling me Write two sentences telling me whywhy you liked you liked

this poem.this poem.

3.3. Which poem did you like the least?Which poem did you like the least?Write two sentences telling me why it was your Write two sentences telling me why it was your

least favorite.least favorite.