Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

What makes a poem a poem? Poetry alive What makes a poem a poem? If I were an animal … Childhood fears and worries Poems based on stories Becoming familiar with … Complete the definition. Then compare your ideas with the class. 1 Read what these poets have to say about good poetry. Tick (  ) the subjects each one talks about in the grid below. 2 “A good poem .“ A good poem is a celebration of language that takes you on a short journey and touches your heart, turns on your imagination, or makes you laugh somewhere along the way. Nikki Grimes: A Pocketful of Poems I think a good poem is like a vitamin. It contains a feeling, an image, a new relationship. Packed with energy, it might be playful or serious, but a good poem is always healthy. Bobbi Katz: We the People A good poem awakens the senses, allowing me to see, touch, experience something in a powerful way. A good poem makes the ordinary and familiar seem extraordinary. Michele Coppola: Editorial note A poet is a little like a photographer who shoots a subject from a different angle. Even when its subject has been written about many times, poetry invites you to consider it from a new perspective. The language a good poem uses is fresh, surprising, words that remain in your memory for a long time. Alice Schertle: A Lucky Thing A good poem must use good language touch our emotions stretch our imagination make us laugh stimulate our senses see things differently Nikki Grimes Alice Schertle Michele Coppola Bobbi Katz 110 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv