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Writing: Poetry: General
The Woeful Tale of Sarah Bright - 2004
A didactic parody written for my CSUF Children's Literature class.
What is Music? - 1999; 9th Grade
This poem explores the concept of music. It reflects how I feel about what music actually is.
The Sight of War - 1998; 8th Grade
This poem tells about the Battle of Gettysburg. My teacher gave us a form to follow when writing this.
His Soul did not Die - 1998; 8th Grade
This poem describes the horrors of the "Trail of Tears."
In The Dark - 1997; 8th Grade
This poem follows the journey of a black slave escaping his harsh life through the underground railroad.
Freedom - 1997; 8th Grade
This rhyming poem is focused on the journey of African slaves on slave ships.
Double Trouble - 1997; 7th Grade
This is just a fun, rhyming poem about nonsense creatures.
From Above - 1997; 7th Grade
I wrote this free form poem during for a poetry unit in seventh grade. It was inspired by looking out the window during a plane flight.
The Glory of Rome is not Forgotten - 1997; 7th Grade
Most people know about the fall of the Roman empire. Here is a rhyming, poetic eulogy that tells about the events leading to the eventual fall of Rome, as well as some of the contributions of the ancient Romans.
Thunder - 1997; 7th Grade
A thunder cloud is described in this short, free form poem.
Strategy of War - 1997; 7th Grade
This poem is done in the form of Hai Ku, which is a Japanese poetry form consisting of stanzas that have five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, and again five in the last. This Hai Ku tells about the strategies of war, particularly focusing on ancient Japan.
I Can't Think - 5/8/1996; 6th Grade
My friend and I were paired up to write a couplets poem in sixth grade. It had been a long day, and the classroom was niosy. After staring at a blank sheet of paper for a good five minutes, I finally asked my friend, "Okay, we need to write something, so let's just get started. What do you want to name the poem?" He responded, "I don't know... I CAN'T THINK!" We went from there.
Lunch - 5/6/1996; 6th Grade
Here it is: a couplets poem inspired by school lunches.
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