Mud by: Amy E. Sklansky
**BONUS POINT ALERT**
50 points will be awarded if you write a Haiku and complete the Poetic Padlet Mission. You must include a picture on the Padlet: https://padlet.com/spitzer/PoetryQuest17
The Arrow and the Song by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
My Snake by: Jack Prelutsky
(this is a 2 page poem, click on the picture to make it bigger)
Asha Christensen performing Slam Poetry about writer’s block (when you don’t know what to write about). Slam Poetry is a unique form of poetry that is competitive performance poetry. It is also called spoken word poetry and there are competitions all over the world.
Invitation by: Shel Silverstein
Smelly Locker by: Alan Katz
(click on the poem to make it big enough to read)
Bleezer’s Ice Cream by: Jack Prelutsky
Today at the Bluebird Café by: Deborah Ruddell
A Tiny Poem by: Kid President
April is National Poetry Month! National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world. It was created to raise awareness and increase appreciation for poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets started this in 1996 after they were inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March). The most amazing thing about poetry is being able to play around with language and the rules of writing. There are so many different types, forms, and ways to construct a poem. Check out this video about what a poem is…
To celebrate National Poetry Month, each day of April there will be a new poem to read or listen to on our blog! By the end of the month that means you will have read or heard 30 different poems! Soooo why not make this a game. Let’s gamify poetry….what does that mean you ask?
Your Poetic Mission
(should you choose to accept it) 🙂
Below you will find the missions you can accomplish daily with each poem that is posted. Except for the Poetic Padlet Mission, you will want to type your mission(s) in the comment section of the daily blog post. Do as many or as few as you like. For each mission accomplished, points will be awarded and posted on our leader board. Throughout the month as you achieve point values, you can collect your prize. Points will continue to add up throughout the month to help you on your way to becoming a Poetic Ninja. Be sure to check out the pictures below (you can click on them to make them larger) and your first poem in the quest. Who in our class has what it takes to be earn Poetic Ninja Status?!
Last year, 6 Seussville Citizens achieved Poetic Ninja Status:
Also check out the Poetry Quest 2016 Padlet they created last year: Last Year’s Poetic Quest Padlet
What kind of poems will we create this year on the Poetic Quest 2017 Padlet?! Can we write more poems and be even more creative?! Are you ready?! Here we go!!!
Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too by: Shel Silverstein
Who will be the first to post to the 2017 Padlet?! https://padlet.com/spitzer/PoetryQuest17