Following a Language module input surrounding poetry, I took quite an interest of how poetry is devised, the messages poetry can portray and the overall structure and genre of a poem.
This is a continuation of a poem by Anna Robb – what you read here is my created addition. We were set the task of reading Anna Robb’s poem and doing a continuation.
For a rumbling tummy,
I would scoffThe snap of a biscuit
The crunch of a crisp
The slice of a sandwich
The sizzle of some chipsFood, glorious food!
Following this activity, we were then set the task of devising our own poems around a topic of our choice. This was completed as a group activity (Natalie Cant, Rebecca Dickson, Ben Neighbours).
A Pizza Poem
Thin crust
Stuffed crust
Cheesy twisted garlic crust
Gluten free is a crispy crust
But it is a must!Swirl on tomato sauce
Garlic butter too
Sprinkle on some mozzarella
But no other cheese, ew!Chicken, ham, pepperoni
Sounds so devine
Do not forget some roasted peppers
That’s my pizza design!
The following poem is a poem written by myself. Any comments would be appreciated.
Understand it as you wish.
Teacher, teacher
Rebecca Dickson, 17. 11. 15.
Teacher, teacher
Come to me
I need some help writing the letter ‘e’!
Teacher, teacher
Come to meTeacher, teacher
Help me
She’s not being very nice to me!
Teacher, teacher
Help meTeacher, teacher
Listen to me
I have some exciting news, you see!
Teacher, teacher
Listen to meTeacher, teacher
Look at me
What do you notice different today, something about me?
Teacher, teacher
Look at meTeacher, teacher
Talk to me
I need just one person to talk to me!
Teacher, teacher
Talk to meTeacher, teacher
Watch me
I need someone to just watch me!
Teacher, teacher
Watch meTeacher, teacher
Praise me
I only hear bad things at home, you see
Teacher, teacher
Praise meTeacher, teacher
I see him
He does not need any help, nor him!Teacher, teacher
I listen to her
She’s the one that’s not nice, that girl!Teacher, teacher
He’s had a turn
I haven’t had a chance, not even one!
Teacher, teacher
Pay attention to me!Teacher, do you see me?
I used to love teaching poetry to my class. I found it to be an enriching experience and one that allowed me to learn about writing. Your Pizza Poem works really well. Here’s a cracking food related poem by Michael Rosen http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/broccoli.html