Poems for Peace

Poems for Peace (Portfolio Assignment) Write at least 3 different pieces on the theme of peace and/or war. Make sure that:  You include rich and vivid details (8.3).  You include a few literary devices (simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, foreshadowing, symbolism, irony, hyperbole) (8.3).  Your poems are well-organized and flow well (9.2).  You ask for and use feedback to improve your pieces (9.3).  You thoroughly revise and edit your pieces (10.1).  You use correct spelling and grammar (10.2).  You demonstrate a commitment to the craft of writing (10.4) Activity Description Example 1- Defining Begin with a list of what Love Peace peace is not. Then tell what peace is. Love is not a kick in the face

Love is not a ball you can play with

Love is not always what it appears to be

Love is not a feeling that you can ignore

But I’ll tell you what love is

Love is trust

Love is pain

Love is fresh-baked cookies coming out of the oven

Love is crying at a movie

Love lifts you up where you belong

Love is all you need. 2-Recipe Write a recipe poem about Recipe for Peace peace or war. by Devreaux Baker

Bare your feet, roll up your sleeves

oil the immigrant's bowl

open the doors and windows of your house

invite in the neighbors, invite in strangers off the street

roll out the dough, add the spices for a good life cardamon and soul, cumin and tears

stir in sesame and sorrow, a dash of salt

pink as new hope… 3-Points of Write about what peace When the blind man listens to peace view and/or war means to different people. he hears children singing

Any of these may be used as When the soldier looks at peace characters to explore their points of view, and of course shadows leave his heart and disappear you’re free to introduce your own: When the old woman asked for peace

Child… Dragon… Mother… she smiled and died Orphan… Politician… Poet… Rich man… Baby… Farmer… When all the oceans sing of peace Clown… Hero… Shark… Snake… Homeless person… the world will relax… Ghost… Bride… 4-Peace/ Write an “I” peace poem as My name is peace War though peace is speaking. Speaks I am alive in your heart… 5-Speaking Write a “you” poem as I often think of you. Often to Peace/ though you’re talking to War peace/war. I wish you were here

In the world… 6-Skinny Write a poem made up of Peace to land Peace / metaphors about peace/ War war. is a flock & build poems of soft their nests

white birds Peace is

flying around when

in the high a baby

blue sky looks into

looking for your eyes

a safe place and smiles. 7- Your Want to write a different type of poem (for instance, free verse)? Or a short scene that is choice! about peace/war? Just run your idea by me first.