Poetry Assignments

Color Poem – 15 points

Write a poem about your favorite color!

Example:

Red

Red is boiling hot anger.

Red is the sound of fireworks exploding.

Red is taste of sweet strawberry pie.

Red is an apple with a bite missing.

Red is both happy and mad!

All about Me Poem – 15 points

Line 1: First Name

Line 2: Four descriptive traits

Line 3: Sibling of...

Line 4: Lover of 

Line 5: Who fears... 

Line 6: Who needs... 

Line 7: Who gives... 

Line 8: Who would like to see... 

Line 9: Resident of... 

Line 10: Last Name

Instant Bio-Poem – 15 points

Line 1: I wish I…

Line 2: Like…

Line 3: And I dream…

Line 4: I am

Line 5: I used to…

Line 6: But now I…

Line 7: I seem to…

Line 8: But I’m really…

Example:

I wish I could sing 

Like Sheryl Crow

And I dream sad story songs

I am hitting high notes

I used to softly hum along

But now I've found her voice in mine

I seem to be a mimic

But I'm really uniquely me

Diamond Poem – 15 points

Line 1

A one word noun that is the opposite of the bottom noun in line 7

Line 2

2 adjectives that describe the top noun

Line 3

3 verbs that the top noun does

Line 4

4 nouns that the top noun and the bottom noun both have

Line 5

3 verbs that the bottom noun does

Line 6

2 adjectives that describe the bottom noun

Line 7

A one word noun that is the opposite of the top noun in Line 1

Example:

TV

Boring Predictable

Sells Preaches Teaches

Words Pictures Sounds Action

Entertains Thrills Kills

Thoughtful Meaningful

Movie

Here Comes the Season Poem – 15 points

Here comes (your favorite season),

Here comes (your favorite season),

(Two details about the season you are writing about)

Here comes (your favorite season)

Here comes (your favorite season)

(Two details about the season you are writing about)

Here comes (your favorite season)

Here comes (your favorite season)

(Two details about the season you are writing about)

Example:

Here comes summer,

Here comes summer,

Chirping robin, budding rose.

Here comes summer,

Here comes summer,

Gentle showers, summer clothes

Here comes summer,

Here comes summer-

Whoosh-shiver-there it goes.