Unit 8 Lesson 6 Writing Poetry Portfolio Instructions: Write two poems using different forms. They can be from your own point of view about something you feel strongly about or from someone else's perspective.

Question

1. Pick two different types of poems to write.

2. After you write your poems, label each poem with the form. Example:
Poem #1 Haiku
Poem #2 Ode

3. Upload your two poems on slide 13.

+++Click the links below for explanations and examples of each.

Free verse
Lyric
Limerick

Haiku
Acrostic

Ode
Cinquain

Answer 1

Poem #1: Haiku

Amidst the chaos,
Whispers of the autumn wind,
Leaves dance, flame and gold.

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Poem #2: Ode

Ode to a Silent Tree

Majestic guardian of the grove,
Silent witness to the seasons’ flow,
Beneath your boughs, the world unfolds,
In storms, you stand, as strong as stone.

Your roots, a web beneath the earth,
A testament to life's steadfast birth,
In spring, you bloom, a gentle grace,
In summer, provide a shaded space.

Oh, ancient tree, with stories untold,
Each ring a chapter, each leaf pure gold,
In winter’s chill, you hold the meek,
A fortress still, for those who seek.

As time creeps by, your presence remains,
A symbol of life through joys and pains,
O silent tree, in your shelter we find,
The strength to grow, the courage to bind.