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=Poems For Mrs. Sweeney's Enriched English 10 Class CHILDHOOD POEM The Sun The sun is like a blanket, Warming a child in the summer. The sun flies across the sky, Turning day into night. The sun is a giver of life, To everything in the world. The sun is a mother, Helping little children grow.

Entry Slip for “The Sun” This poem is about the sun and how it gives life to everything. It says how the sun helps flowers, plants, and even children grow. It also keeps the earth warm. Simile- Line 1- sun is being compared to a blanket Metaphor- Line 7- The Sun is a Mother Personification- Line 3- The Sun flies across the sky

Not-Love Sonnet I am writing a poem for Sweeney I do not know what it is about but It includes Benito Mussolini. I am now stuck in a poetry rut I cannot believe I am a poet I surprised myself in my English class I cannot believe I did not know it I rewarded myself with a large bass In time, anyone can write a poem It really actually is not hard Writing a poem is really ho-hum I am writing a poem in my yard. This sonnet I’m writing comes to a close I will write a poem when it next snows

Entry Slip This sonnet has the typical ABABCDCDEFEFGG rhyme scheme of a sonnet and the 10 syllables per line that also goes in a sonnet. It is a sonnet about writing a poem. It explains how writing a poem starts out hard but it moves along fast and becomes easier as you write. Haiku

Apples to Apples A fun game for everyone Ages eight and up

Entry Slip This poem is a haiku, so the rhyme scheme in syllables is 5, 7, 5. The first line has 5 syllables, the second has seven syllables, and the third has 5 syllables again. The poem is about the fun game Apples to Apples. It explains how the game is for ages eight and up and how it is fun for all. Assonance- the A sound is repeated in words like Apples, Ages, and Eight

Response to the poem Woman

She wanted me to be her dandelion And her tree to hold the robin’s nest Instead I’m like a playful squirrel Flying through the forest Like a mighty oak tree My ideals will not be swayed She tried to changes me To suit her needs Though I am not her little bird I still want to fly free

Entry Slip This poem is a response to the poem “Woman” that we read in class. It is written from the viewpoint of the man and it explains how he does not want to be changed. Simile- like a playful squirrel- comparing the man to a playful squirrel, running around and having fun with his life Simile- like a mighty oak- comparing man to a mighty oak, does not want to just follow, he wants to be himself Personification- like a mighty oak…ideals not be swayed, giving a tree the ability to have ideals Original Poem 2 As I sit here writing this rhyme I start to wonder if I’m wasting my time I could walk around outside Or read some of __The Far Side__ Instead I’m stuck here in front of my computer Wondering whether or not to get a poetry tutor I am sure that I will get a good grade Or my name is not Wade I am writing this poem on Sunday night My future in poems is not looking too bright

Entry Slip for original poem 2 This is another poem about writing a poem. It explains how I think there are other ways to spend my time that I think are more fun. It also hints at how I am a procrastinator. This is my original poem that is written in a rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme is A,A,B,B,C,C,D,D,E,E. This poem also has an alliteration of the “s” sound. The “s” sound is in the words like sit, start, wasting, outside, etc.

Nature Poem

Falling snow is like shimmering shards of glass Flittering, fluttering, falling, towards the earth Snow is a soft cushion Blanketing the Earth Snow blocks the roads to school And brings with it opportunities Snowboarding, sledding, skiing, and sleigh riding All are fun things to do only in the snow Hot chocolate and marshmallows Warm everyone after a day in the snow Then we pile our sopping wet snow gear by the fire To dry for another day

Entry Slip This poem is my nature poem. It is about snow falling towards the earth and activities you can do in the snow. Simile- comparing snow to shards of glass Alliteration- Shimmering, Shards Alliteration- Flittering, Fluttering, Falling Alliteration- Snowboarding, Sledding, Skiing, Sleigh

Original Poem 3

Study hall is like a fruit salad There are many different things that make it up You can work on homework Or goof off with friends Even reading a book is sometimes fun Homework is rarely ever done And goofing off with friends is number one But a book is acceptable at all times in study hall

Entry Slip This poem is about study hall and things you can do in study hall. It basically throws off homework as an afterthought and then says about how friends are fun to talk to and goof off with. But then it explains that when all else had been done, you can go read a book for fun. Simile- Study hall is like a fruit salad because there are many things to do in it