Rebecca Mazzone
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Poetry must rhyme.
There are no rules to poetry
Poetry is never difficult to read or
understand.
All poems contain a deep meaning.
Poems are always beautiful.
The purpose of all poetry is to express an
emotion.
FICTION: Poetry does not have to rhyme, but it can.
Here is one example of a non-rhyming poem…
“The Sun”
When I see the sun
And its beautiful brightness
Surrounding me in the morning,
I cannot help but smile.
FICTION: However, there is only one real rule to poetry. It is
that poetry must have some sort of line break. This just
means that it cannot look like a paragraph. For example…
I was playing one day in the bright sunlight.
VS.
I was playing
one day
In the bright sunlight.
FICTION: Although it usually depends on the poem and the
person reading the poem, most would agree that some
poems are difficult to read and/or understand.
FICTION: Some poems are simple and straightforward.
“My Cat”
I have a cat.
My cat is very fat.
His name is Pat.
Pat sat on a rat.
And now that rat is flat.
FICTION: Although beauty is a matter of opinion, not
all poems are meant to be beautiful. For example…
“Class Gas” by Kenn Nesbitt
There's gas in the class; it's completely my fault,
and smells like a chemical weapons assault.
So try to remember this lesson from me:
Don't take off your shoes in class after P.E.
To read some more silly poetry, click here.
FICTION: Poems can express an emotion, but they can also
tell a story.
For an example, click this button and read the
poem on attached to the 4th statement.
My predictions…
Number of Statements
Missed
3 or more
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
Number of students
4
Anybody can
write them.
Anybody can
read them.
They can tell a
story.
A poem can
express an
emotion.
Poetry is fun!