EDET 445

Amanda Thompson

The Bio poem can be used for many different purposes

To show things about yourself

To show comprehension of characters in a piece of

literature

To help you elaborate on details

• I am a reader

• I wonder about what

will happen next

• I hear the sounds of

alliteration

• I see the scene

described on the page

• I want the plot to

thicken

• I am a reader

• I pretend to be one of

the characters

• I feel the raised ink on

the page

• I touch the leather

bound book

• I worry when the

conflict rises

• I cry when the narrator

tells me my hero has

failed

• I am a reader

• I understand that the book must end

• I say that it couldn’t have ended a better

way

• I dream that another book will come out in

the series

• I try to let go of my attachment

• I hope another book will take my mind from

missing this one

• I am a reader

Get a copy of the

worksheet

provided and make

your own Bio

poem.

Concrete poetry is used to:

1. Convey meaning through words and their placement

2. Help create meaning through images

A couple of examples.

To the left, one about Frosty

the Snow man.

Below, one about a tear

drop.

Find a picture you

like or make your

own!

Found Poetry has you:

• Look through different works and media

• Find interesting words and phrases

• Weave those together into a completely new piece

• http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/well-preserved-mammoth-carcass-found-in-the-siberian-permafrost-russian-scientist-says/2012/10/05/275eb84c-0ee7-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html

• http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/civilwars/tipofmytongue.html

• Open a book to any two pages and search through them. You can use an e-reader as well!

• http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tell-all-the-truth/

• Pick up a magazine and look through two pages. You can also look at a website that interests you.

(Poem)

Success in circuit

lies

infirm delight

every man be

blind

(Song)

You own me

Your mouth is a

melody

whispers like poetry

(Magazine – Parent &

Child October 2012. Pg

40-41)

Dribble to the beat of this

instrumental dance

Emmy nominated series

Return to the snowy

wonderland

freedom of movement

Fight Back

Steel alloy frame

Battle your way through

(Book – The Hunger Games pg 110-

11)

twitch-up snares

That’s dangerous

blast that killed

barely audible

that was the first time I ever saw

him smile

seasons went by

share our knowledge

dividing the work and the spoils

gave me a sense of security I

lacked

COLD

You own me,

infirm delight.

Driven to extinction –

fight back,

battle your way through.

Twitch-up snares,

barely audible,

your mouth is a melody with

whispers like poetry

which gave me a sense of security I

lacked.

Seasons went by,

dividing the work and the spoils.

That’s dangerous.

Return to the snowy

wonderland,

Siberian tundra,

permafrost in late

September

left for primordial creatures.

Success in circuit lies

within freedom of movement

where every man be blind.

Share our knowledge

and dribble to the beat of

this instrumental dance.

Try making one another way if you didn’t like using all these different options.

1. Song Titles (go

through your own

inventory and use

the titles you like)

2. Song Lyrics

3. Video Game

articles

4. Video Game

dialogue

5. Book Titles

6. Plays or Movies

7. Pick one and do

several from that

category.

Slow me down.

Shut me up.

Stop me if you think that

you’ve heard this one

before.

Rhiannon,

Smoke two joints

On the edge of 17

And tell me lies

When the thunder rolls

At the rodeo

Or the dance.

I think I’m paranoid.

A Celebrity skin

Creep.

According to you,

Mr. Brightside

Who knew?

Smile like you mean

it

When you were

young.

Imagine

The beautiful people

And get free.

All the small things

Are almost easy

After life.

You oughta know

Ironic

Miss Murder.

Dirty deeds done

dirt cheap

By a smooth

criminal.

You give love a bad

name,

Ex-girlfriend,

With dirty little secret

Night lies.

A clean shot

Inside the fire.

Don’t speak

Monster.

Run to the hills

Jesus of suburbia.

A bad romance,

A bad reputation,

One way or another

Another one bites the

dust

To Kryptonite

Wonderboy.

Go your own way

Or swing swing

Rebel girl.

Piece of my heart

Inside out

To welcome

home

Lucid dreams.

Do you want to

Take me out

Or bring me to

life?

I wanna be

sedated

So call me when

you’re sober.

Here I go again

Waking the

That’s what you

get,

Heartbreaker.

Hit me with your

best shot

Love man.

Oh, pretty woman

Give it away

Under the bridge

Or, last resort,

Under the board

walk.

Drop it like it’s hot

Hot child in the

city.

Say it ain’t so

Buddy Holly.

Pieces of you,

Almost lover,

Hurt

Alone in this bed.

You were meant for

me

Poker face.

Near to you

I touch myself.

Foolish games

And self esteem

My own worst enemy.

Underneath it all,

Just a girl

Behind blue eyes.

Emmy Rossum – Slow me down; Mindless Self Indulgence – Shut me up; Sublime – Smoke

two joints

Stevie Nicks / Fleetwood Mac – Edge of 17, Tell me lies, Go your own way, Rhiannon Garth

Brooks – The thunder rolls, The rodeo, The dance; Garbage –I think I’m paranoid; Hole –

Celebrity skin Radio head – Creep; Orianthi – According to you; Blink 182 – All the small

things The Killers – Mr. Brightside, Smile like you mean it, When you were young; Avenged

Sevenfold – Almost easy, Afterlife John Lennon – Imagine; Marilyn Manson – The beautiful

people; Alanis Morissette – Ironic, You oughta know The Vines – Get free; AC/DC – Dirty

deeds done dirt cheap; Michael Jackson – Smooth criminal Bon Jovi – You give love a bad

name; No Doubt – Ex-Girlfriend, Don’t speak, Underneath it all, Just a girl All American

Rejects – Dirty little secret, swing swing; Bang Camero – Night lies; The Myriad - A clean shot

Disturbed – Inside the fire; Lady Gaga – Monster, Bad romance, Poker face; Greenday –

Jesus of Suburbia Iron Maiden – Run to the hills; Joan Jett – Bad reputation; Blondie – On

way or another Queen – Another one bites the dust; 3 Doors Down – Kryptonite; Janis Joplin

– Piece of my heart Eve 6 – Inside out; Coheed and Cambria – Welcome home; Franz

Ferdinand – Lucid dreams, Do you want to, Take me out Evanescence – Bring me to life, Call

me when you’re sober; Bikini Kill – Rebel girl; The Ramones – I wanna be sedated

Whitesnake – Here I go again; Bullet for my Valentine – Waking the demon; Paramore –

That’s what you get Pat Benatar – Heart breaker, Hit me with your best shot; Otis Redding –

Love man Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give it away, Under the bridge; Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty

woman; AFI - Miss murder Papa Roach – Last resort; Snoop Dogg - Drop it like it’s hot; The

Drifters – Under the board walk Nick Gilder – Hot child in the city; Weezer – Say it ain’t so,

Buddy Holly; A Fine Frenzy – Almost lover, Near to you Jewel – Pieces of you, You were meant

for me, Foolish Games; Johnny Cash - Hurt; Pink – Who knew? Divinyl – I touch myself;

Offspring – Self esteem; Lit – My own worst enemy; The Who – Behind blue eyes Tenacious

Poetry can be for everyone!