Poetry

1^st theme: Fathers

1^st poem: When by Sri Chinmoy

When Peace once sang

My world became my Father's Light.

When Love once sang

My world became my Father's Delight.

When Truth once sang

My world became my Father's Height.

Tone:

I think the writer is depressed, by the death of his father or something.

Message:

He shows us what the world was for his father.

Poetic devices:

Repetition:  

The writer repeats “my world became …” to show how the world was to his father. And “When … once sang” to show when the peace sang, how the world was to his father, to show when love sang, how the world was to his father, when the truth sang, how was the world to his father..  

Metaphor:

The writer is comparing the love by singing, the truth by singing, the peace by singing too. He shows us that anything can sing.

2^nd poem: Thank You, Father, by Mahfouz Ali

Fathers hold you when you have bad dreams
and they comfort you when all is lost it seems.
Fathers teach you to dribble a basketball and shoot a free throw
And they lead you as you grow.
Fathers teach you how to drive a car
and they try to teach you how to putt for par.
Fathers wipe the tears of your broken heart
and they hold your hand when you don't know how to start.
Fathers quiz the boys who take you on a date
and they scold those boys who bring you home late.
Fathers carry you on their shoulders when you're too small to see
and they watch as you giggle when they bounce you on their knee.
Fathers extend their feet to you when they teach you how to dance
and they always give you a second chance.
Fathers wait in the wings while you start your own life
and they pray for a husband to make you a wife.
Fathers walk you down the aisle on your wedding day
but fathers never really give their little girls away.

Tone:

The writer is happy; he shows us the importance of a father.

Message:

The writer shows us how is he tolerant to his father, how does he think about the fathers in general. He shows that father teach, fathers hold you, fathers carry you…

Poetic devices:

Onomatopoeia:  

Giggle

Repetition:  

The poet repeats the word “father” a lot to show that he talks about fathers.

2nd theme: Sad Poems

1st poem: My Heart by: Iona car

My heart is dark.

My heart is black.

My heart is evil.

My heart is murderous.

My heart is just one big black hole of despair.

Tone:

The writer has a sad feeling, a depressed feeling; he shows this by describing the heart as a dark one and a black and evil one, as a murderous one.

Message:

The writer want to show us how is he feeling, how he is describing his heart.

Poetic devices:

Metaphor:   

The poet compares his heart as a dark heart, as a black hear, as a evil heart, as a murderous heart, as one big hole of despair.

Repetition:

The writer repeats the words “my heart” to show us that he’s depressed and talking only about his heart.

2^nd poem: Sad In Blue by, Peter S. Quinn

Sad sad sad in blue
For sad sad sad you
The moon is all bluish tonight
The night is all dark out side
Nowhere to run
Sad sad sad in blue

Into the night hold me tight
Love me babe I need some light
What's wrong and what's right
When shadows dwell and abide

Sad sad sad in blue
For sad sad sad you
The moon is all bluish tonight
Is there some star shoot in sight
To wish upon
For sad sad sad you

Into the night take a flight
Feelings, touch, everything out sight
Love me with feelings ok
Come come babe now closer stay

Sad sad sad in blue
For sad sad sad you
The moon is all bluish tonight
Is there some star shoot in sight
To wish upon
For sad sad sad you

Tone:

The poet is sad, very sad. He is showing us how sad he is.

Message:

The poet shows us how sad he is by using the sad words, by using the word “sad” also, by repeating the word sad. By using words that defines how said he is, like “the night is all dark outside”, it shows us that he’s hopeless, he doesn’t want to go outside.

Poetic devices:  

Repetition:

The writer repeats “Sad, sad, sad in blue”

Alliteration:

The writer alliterates: “Sad, Sad, Sad in blue” he repeats the letter ‘S’ three times.

Metaphor:

The writer compares the night by ‘dark’.

3^rd poem: I just want one more day with you by Cyndi

I'm so sad and depressed
Is all I want to do is rest
I go to sleep at night
But my dreams I just can't fight

I think of you lying in that bed
And wonder if there is anything I could have said
I wish you were still here
But I know that you are still near

I love you more than you know
I just wish you didn't have to go
I just want one more day with you
And I know that’s what you would have wanted too

I miss you more and more each day
There is so much more we had to say
I know I will see you again
But my life is just started to begin.

Tone:

The writer is depressed; it shows us his depression by this phrase, “I'm so sad and depressed”.

Message:

He shows us that he misses this person, he is sad that he dreams of this person and he cannot  wants to see  the person but he can’t, the message is that he misses the person he’s talking about.

Poetic devices:

Personification:

That the writer’s style comes into the reader’s mind; “but my dreams, I cannot fight” …

3^rd theme: Love

1^st poem: What I Love About You by Crystal Jansen

I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.

I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.

I love the way you touch me,
Always sending chills down my spine.
I love that you are with me,
and glad that you are mine.

Tone:

The writer is in love, the repetition shows us how deep the writer’s feelings are. He uses the phrases “I love the way you…” a lot. He shows us that he loves the person by using a lot of description. Like “I love the way you look at me”, “I love the way you kiss me”…

Message:

 The writer is so in love that he repeats the words “I love the way you…” like six times.  He want to show us how is he in love.  

Poetic devices:

Repetition:  

There is a repetition of words, “I love the way you” he shows us that he love a lot of things in the person.

2^nd poem: A FINE ROMANCE by, Joyce Hemsley

One day, your arms will possess me,

One day, you will ask for my hand,

One day, the ring will be shining,

In the sun as we walk thro' the sand.

One day, romance will caress me,

One day, the church bells will chime,

And we will go cruising together forever

For the love of my dreams will be mine.

Tone: 

The author is romantic, he is in love.

Message:

The poet, want to show us the romantic situations, in each day, using “one day”.

Poetic devices:

Repetition:

The repetition of “one day” shows us that days are a lot.

Simile:

In the sun AS we walk through the sand. He compares the sun as the walk through the sand.

3^rd poem: A promise by Alicia Smith

Baby, we may not be the best
of what we are,
we may not talk often,
I just want you to know
that no matter
how difficult things can be,
In the long run
You will still have me

Tone:

The writer is in love, he shows that by the title “a promise”, and by saying you will still have me.

Message:

The writer want to show us how is he in love, how does he love the person he talks to. By saying “you will still have me”.

Poetic devices:

Hyperboles:

It’s strong.

Personification:

It comes into the reader’s mind.

The poem written by me.

Love is everything

Love is the air you breathe

I need the love you bring

Love isn’t brushing your teeth

We all need the heart

Without it you’re not smart

Even if you’re watching homer and Bart

Doesn’t mean that love defines art

People can’t find love

People are hopeless

People can’t find love

People are careless

Everyone wants a girl

Poor fight for a pearl

We only think about fun

We never looked at the sun

Love is everything

Love is the air you breathe

I need the love you bring

Love isn’t brushing your teeth