#poetryunit

[jackstar1973]

A great example of alliteration. #read #readtoyourstudents #picturebook #readingwithmrswhite #poetryunit #alliteration #animalia #graemebasebooks #graemebase (at Burpengary East)

[jackstar1973]

Been awake since 1am with lesson plans, figurative language terms, songs to analyse and teaching strategies running through my head. Can’t switch off! Welcome to the world of teaching. Loving it! It’s going to be a long day! #alongday #lessonplans #figuritivelanguage #poetryunit #awakesince1am #teacherswayoflife (at Burpengary, Queensland)

[michaellalaranang-blog]

Unit 2, Activity 5: Haikus

    Among most of assignments within the poetry unit, I found writing a haiku to be the most intriguing. On this particular assignment, I had taken the initiative to search about this type of poetry and how to properly write them for my original pieces. As I began searching, I was able to learn an abundant of information. Initially, I had believed that all haikus followed the “5-7-5” pattern. With my new knowledge about haikus through research, I learned that one can stray from this pattern as it is just a guideline for beginners. I chose to this assignment for my portfolio for the reason that I thoroughly enjoyed the content and I knew that with my earlier practice that I was more comfortable with the act of writing a haiku and I could attempt once again to express my creativity in several unique pieces.

1. Nature – Sand

Toes squished beneath the sand Sparkling as it falls from hand Create rocks of limestone

2.  Write one haiku using an everyday object as inspiration. Everyday object: Hairbrush

Strokes from bristles All knotted and tangled Let it be free

3.  Write one haiku using the street signs in the NYC haiku link posted on the content page as your inspiration.  Using the traffic sign that reads, “Car stops near bike lane  Cyclist entering raffle  Unwanted door prize” 

Tires screeching, they drive along No way of seeing the victim Bike riding alone

4.  Write one haiku using an everyday routine as inspiration.  Everyday routine: Sleeping/Waking Up

For now the world is quiet Our minds settle and we are still Wake up and crash once again

When writing my original haikus, I was hesitant to stray from the “5-7-5” pattern because I felt as if I would make a mistake. However, by incorporating these haikus into my portfolio, I was able to improve the pieces by realizing that poetry does not always have a set of definite rules. To me, I felt that poetry was more about the feeling and the message that could be shared by the writing. Instead of conforming to the initial pattern, I dabbled in several other syllable patterns that when read aloud, still gave a sense of what a haiku was and its purpose. My pieces remained short but through practice, I believe that I have been able to integrate a lot of meaning in only three lines. Some of these syllable patterns that I used are, for example, in the haiku about sand, the pattern is “6-7-6.” I had also took the first two lines of this haiku and was able to rhyme the word “sand” with “hand,” so that the final line feels as though it is a “jump” or had come unexpectedly. For the haiku concerning the New York City street signs, I thought I would be ambitious and use the syllable pattern “8-8-5.” As a result, that had become my favourite haiku that I have written so far. 

[labooke]

I hate fucking poetry. Say what you fucking mean or don't say anything at all!! Jesus Christ