Poetry Class

1. Poetry
Group 10-4
Prepared by:
Mrs. Rivera

9. A true friend never gets in your way
unless you happen to be going down.
Arnold H. Glasow

11. Haiku Poem
Is a form of Japanese poetry. It often centers
around nature.
Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern.
The pattern is the
following:
 Line 1: 5 syllables
 Line 2: 7 syllables
 Line 3: 5 syllables

15. Don't walk behind me; I may not lead.
Don't walk in front of me;
I may not follow.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
Albert Camus

17. Tanka Poem
This poem depends on the number of lines and
syllables instead of rhyme
 Line 1: 5 syllables
 Line 2: 7 syllables
 Line 3: 5 syllables
 Line 4: 7 syllables
 Line 5: 7 syllables

21. Always keep an open mind
and a compassionate heart.
By Phil Jackson

25. Life is 10% of what happens to me
and 90% of how I react to it.
By Charles Swindoll

27. Bio-Poem
Your bio-poem will be a structured collection of details about
your life, your personality traits, and your ambitions. Read
the format for the bio-poem you are going to use as it is
outlined for you below:

 Line 1: (Your first name)
 Line 2: (List 4 words that describe you or your personality)
 Line 3: "Son/Daughter of..." "Brother/Sister of..."
 Line 4: "Lover of..." (List 3... things, activities, people, or
places)
 Line 5: "Who feels..." (List 3... different feelings and tell
when or
where you feel them)
 Line 6: "Who has been..." (List 3... places or special events)
 Line 7: "Who needs..." (List 3... things you need to do or
have)
 Line 8: "Who fears..." (List 3... things that scare you the