RIC-0205 Discovering Poetry

Foreword
It is my pleasure to introduce this original poetry collection for
students and teachers. The themes are contemporary, written for
young people in the 21st century. Some of them were written during
my travels in Australia, where I am partly resident. Others reflect
insights about children’s feelings and worlds gained in my work as a
psychologist. I have tried to combine modern themes with classical
styles to encourage students to widen their own range of literature
awareness and to explore the rhythms and patterns of the English
language.
It is my hope that these explorations will help to release the creative spirit
that lies within every student. Using these poems as stimulus, teachers
can guide students towards creative expression through the range of
reflective activities on the worksheets. I hope you will have fun together,
as I did in writing the poems.
Jo Bowler
Contents
Teachers Notes _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ii – iii
Outcome Links ________________________________________________________________________________________________ iv
The Kite ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 – 4
Summer Berries _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 – 8
Antarctica _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9 – 12
Air Raid __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 – 16
Camel Ride _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 17 – 20
Atomic Me _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 21 – 24
My Friend/Moving ________________________________________________________________________________________ 25 – 28
Eel Creek ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29 – 32
Rollerblading/Skateboard Skite _____________________________________________________________________________ 33 – 36
The Pelican _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 37 – 40
A Witchetty Grub in my Sandwich ___________________________________________________________________________ 41 – 44
World Wide Webbing ______________________________________________________________________________________ 45 – 48
The Mosquito _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 49 – 52
Sun, Sea and Sand ________________________________________________________________________________________ 53 – 56
Grandma’s Vintage Car ____________________________________________________________________________________ 57 – 60
Butter Butter Everywhere ___________________________________________________________________________________ 61 – 64
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Rhythm and Rhyme
Rhythm is the flow of sound that comes from the stress patterns of spoken
language. The rhyming patterns of poems also determine the rhythm.
The couplet – two lines that rhyme (aa)
I didn’t feed my guinea pig today (a)
I hope when I get home that she’s okay
(a)
Alternative rhyming lines (ab ab)
They said that the camel would know the way (a)
That we’d amble along till we’re there (b)
At this pace it’s going to take more than a day (a)
And we could be lost anywhere (b)
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