Write two poems using different structures. They can be on the same topic or different topics.
More than the minimum is suggested, about two pages max please, students may want to include a short explanation, or what structure, theme, idea they were aiming for in a sentence or two.
Requirements:
Two poems following different poetic structures (or one free verse and one structured poem).
Includes poetic devices and style elements
Uses specific and detailed word choice
Portrays an idea or theme clearly
Poem 1: Sonnet
Upon the shore, where waves and sand embrace,
A solitary figure stands alone.
Against the backdrop of the setting sun,
In solitude, she seeks a calming grace.
Her eyes, like pools of melancholy grace,
Reflect the fading light of day’s last phase.
A thousand stories woven in her gaze,
Unspoken tales of longing and embrace.
The salty breeze plays gently with her hair,
As if to whisper secrets in her ear.
A symphony of whispers fills the air,
And dances with the distant sounds so near.
Her thoughts, like waves that crash upon the sand,
Give voice to all the dreams she can withstand.
Poem 2: Free Verse
In a world of shadows and whispers,
I am a voice lost in the noise,
A lingering echo in the abyss of silence.
I am the solitary tree in the depths of the forest,
Whose branches reach towards an unseen sky,
Yearning for the touch of sunlight.
I am the forgotten poem, scribbled on a tattered page,
Words once filled with emotion,
Now faded into obscurity.
In the company of a thousand faces,
I remain invisible, a ghost in the crowd,
A mere specter in the tapestry of life.
But within this solitude, there lies strength,
An inner flame that refuses to be extinguished,
A quiet resilience that defies the chaos.
For even in the silence, I am heard,
In the darkness, I am seen,
And in the solitude, I find solace.