Poem 1. Star Sapphire
To stand hidden amongst giants,
superfluous to requirement.
Days gone by, mysterious clients,
a measured, dignified retirement.
Strong in stature, muscled shoulders.
Every curve defined, and streamlined.
A youthful glint that smolders,
hidden away, caged, confined.
Underneath an angry tension,
bringing forth a vicious roar.
A rumbling sound ascension,
a youthful image to restore.
A gentler side, peaceful, graceful.
With dolphin like speed and stealth.
Cruising in motion ever faithful.
An example of hoarded wealth.
Devoid of emotion,
echoes from the ocean,
elegant in motion,
Star Sapphire.
Poem 2. Does a Tiger Have a Stripy Bum?
Does a Tiger have a stripy Bum?
I wonder, who I should ask?
Is the blob fish always glum?
Or does he wear a mask?
"What silly questions" says my mum
“Lets ask them round for tea,
then you can question them, instead of
me!”
Poem
3. Samarra
Escape
your shackles.
Ride
away to you own fate.
False
sanctuary
They're good poems, but if you want to talk about meter then I'm afraid you're going to have a hard time :/ There are a few examples of specific meter within the first two poems, but not throughout the entire poem. :( However you can probably talk about the imagery and what inspired these poems instead. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tim. When u say metre within the 1st 2 poems, could you point out where to me so I have a better understanding for myself.
ReplyDelete"Strong in stature, muscled shoulders.
DeleteEvery curve defined, and streamlined." That part is in trochaic tetrameter (four pairs of syllables per line with the stress on the first syllable in each pair.) The same goes for the first two lines of the next verse: "Underneath an angry tension,
bringing forth a vicious roar."
The same sort of thing is going on with "Does a Tiger have a stripy Bum?" and "Is the blob fish always glum?". The difference with that poem is that they have a pause in place of the final syllable.
Thanks Tim I get it now x
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