Nature By: Kaylan Kerbler Mrs. Love Period 2 May 22, 2014

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Night falls away and fades along the breeze,Lost in the turning of diurnal tides,The morning, like a pallid virgin, glidesIn cool seclusion 'mid the spectral trees;And I, more early risen than the beesWhose tardy wooing the laburnum chides,Am ravished by an undersong that bidesThe lapsing of the leafy harmonies.

I lift my lips to meet the kiss of Morn,Breathing the breath of Day's sweet maiden-time,And feel within my spirit, loverwise,The deep, divine elation sometimes bornOf strains of music or a far-off chimeOr love-light lambent in a woman's eyes.

By: Francis Howard Williams

Daybreak in the WoodsDaybreak in the Woods

Daybreak in the WoodsDaybreak in the Woods

I chose this poem because I think it portrays the beauty of nature. The author did a great job describing natures details and turning it into a poem. This poem is a ballad. Ballads are poems with a narrative composition. Since the poem is a ballad it has a lot of detail and tells a story.

Little flower, little flowerFragile, delicate roseLittle flower, stands so tallDo you not ever fear to fall? Little flower, pale colored thingLet me sip the sweet nectar withinLittle flower, perfectly stillBeauty like yours must be sharedLittle flower, come sweet flower…Give the nectar all bees lustLittle flower, oh so timid.Man go wild at your imageLittle flower, not so tallLittle flower, from stem falls.Not so beautiful, any longerLittle flower- served its use

By: Afrodita Alkline

Little FlowerLittle Flower

Little Little FlowerFlower

In this poem the author gives the little flower human-like characteristics. Giving human-like characteristics is know as personification. In the poem the flower sounds more like a person than a flower. That is one reason why I really liked this poem. Also, repetition made the poem a lot more interesting and easy to read.

I think that I shall never seeA poem lovely as a treeA tree whose hungry mouth is pressedAgainst the earth's sweet flowing breast;A tree that looks at God all dayAnd lifts her leafy arms to pray,A tree that may in summer wearA nest of robins in her hairUpon whose blossom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain.Poems were made by fools like meBut only God can make a tree.

By: Joyce Kilmer

TreesTrees

TreesTrees

I thought this poem was a good poem to choose because it has a couple poetry terms you could use for it. The author uses personification in it, giving the tree human-like characteristics. The less obvious poetry term is couplet. Couplets are when every two lines rhyme. Finally, the last poetry term is antithesis. The author uses both summer and snow in the poem.

Daisy

Daisy

This poem is an example of an assonance. Every other line in this poem rhymes. There is a resemblance of sounds in the words used. I thought this poem was really cool because it is a good poem on top of a pretty picture. This poem really stands out for that reason.

Picked up and carried away Swirling in the airA leaf in the windNot knowing how she will fareWill she land on waterBe gently carried awayBask in the sunshinePeacefully spend her dayOr will she land in a thicketBe torn and pulled apartShe has landed there beforeThe scars a part of her heartShe’s waiting for a strong windTo hold her in the airWith a gentle sideTo keep her calm up thereAll the time she will be lookingFor a safe place to landSo if you have a gentle soulPlease hold out your handHer final destinationMight just be your heartClose your hand and she might beA leaf in the wind that falls apart

A Leaf in the Wind

By: Barbra Briggs

A Leaf in the Wind

This whole poem is one big metaphor. A metaphor is comparing two things without directly saying it. In the poem it is talking about a leaf and her pain and worries. The author is comparing the leaf to a girl but never directly says it. I think this poem is very creative

When the flowers are seen, Thank the roots and the green, That struggle hard in sunshine, To water and feed the stems, Expect nothing in returns, But for the sharing of energy, When the flowers are seen, In the trees of the nations, When the developing flowers bloom,

From the hard working roots of human, Appreciate them for their concern, Let the flowers bloom, Let the flowers spread the fragrance, Let the hearts be happy, Let the people be healthy, Let us all be worthy.Let the flowers bloom..

By: Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi

Let the Flower Bloom

Let the Flower Bloom

This poem is mostly a free verse. There is a rhyme in the beginning, but the rest of the poem doesn’t have any rhymes really. I like this poem because it tells how hard a flower works. To me this poem is different because you think its going to rhyme but it doesn’t. The author did a great job describing how a flower works

Oh heavenly flowersoh mysterious hoursbloom through the nightcurious flowers bloom through the light.

The power, oh the power, the flowers, oh the flowers.Give to one and be forever loved.Mysterious flowers bringing those together, tearing none apart.

Healing one's beating heart.Forever and ever. Oh mysterious flowerscome and erase this darkest hour.

By: Timmy Doyle

Flowers

Flowers

This poem has an antithesis in it. It uses night and light right by each other. An antithesis is when the writer uses two words directly opposite of each other. This poem stood out to me because it uses repetitive words. I think that repetitive words make a poem sound so much better.

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

This poem talks about the ancients. When a poem uses an indirect reference it is called an allusion. I liked this poem because the picture stands out. The picture fits the poem perfectly. Also, the poem is very neat and has a very good harmony to it.

Night Bird

Night Bird

When you read this poem it flows out of your mouth but only has one rhyme in it, that is what I love about it. When a poem kind of rhymes but not really it is called an approximate rhyme. Approximate rhymes usually aren’t as smooth as this one either. This is just a very well put together and creative poem.

Hoping to catch your eyeCircling around you, oh myButterfly, butterfly, come into the lightOh, what a beautiful sightFlying so gracefullyInto the sky, the butterflyTrying to catch a butterflyFly, fly, fly, butterflyThere he sets upon the mumsI'm having so much funHere's another on the sillYour standing so stillYou go to touch himThere he goes, the butterflyI hear a tapping on the windowIt's the butterfly, fly, fly, flyThere he goes into the skyFlying so high, the butterflyI'll see you another dayButterfly, butterfly, away

By: Sharon Adamson

Butterfly, Butterfly

Butterfly, Butterfly

I really like this poem because of the repetitiveness. I think repetitiveness in poems really keeps them interesting and makes them come together. In the poem the author uses couplets. Couplets are when two lines next to each other rhyme. Couplets really make the poem flow together.

I AM

I amHorses, Dinosaurs, Family

I care very much about animals and being kind.

Goals are important to me.Trust is important to me.

Optimism is important to me.Love is a good thing.

Jealousy is bad, but it is good to show you care.

Animal abuse is cruel.Society is horrible.

The night sky is beautiful.I am.

Live life

On

Various

Edges

Acrostic

Cinquain

HorseShiny, pretty

Gallops, dances, strengthensShe wants to do the best she can

Horse

Five Senses

Happiness is yellowit taste like skittles and lemonadeit sounds like a soft breeze and musicit smells like fresh cut grassit looks like beautiful flowersand makes you feel warm and fuzzy

Diamonte

HorseShiny, Muscular

Running, Jumping, EatingHay, Pastor, Cage, ToysChirping, Talking, Flying

Tiny, GreyParrot