Lyric poetry means the subject of the poem will be personal and more informal. The word choice (diction) of the poem will be very specific to the mood of the speaker.
Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou are two poets that specialize in creating mood through their distinct word choice.
Learn more about these two poets by searching them on http://www.shmoop.com/.
Read the poems below. Think of vivid words or figurative language (alliteration, metaphors, similes, hyperbole, etc.) to fill in the blanks. Once you have a complete poem, COMMENT with your new version of one or both of these poems.
Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou are two poets that specialize in creating mood through their distinct word choice.
Learn more about these two poets by searching them on http://www.shmoop.com/.
Read the poems below. Think of vivid words or figurative language (alliteration, metaphors, similes, hyperbole, etc.) to fill in the blanks. Once you have a complete poem, COMMENT with your new version of one or both of these poems.
Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain __________ on your head with
_______ drops
Let the rain sing a _______________
The rain makes ______________ on the sidewalk
The rain makes ______________ in the gutter
The rain plays __________ __________ on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
"When You Come"
When you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to ______________ rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of __________ ________,
trunks of _______ ___________,
I CRY.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain poor on your head with
every drops
Let the rain sing a song to you
The rain makes puddles on the sidewalk
The rain makes noise in the gutter
The rain plays to get inside on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain bang on your head with lyrical drops
Let the rain sing a melody
The rain makes a move on the sidewalk
The rain makes a tune in the gutter
The rain plays drops and scatter on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
When you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to grateful rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of soft lullaby's,
trunks of chocolate roses,
I CRY.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain drain on your head with
huge drops
Let the rain sing a lyric
The rain makes puddles on the sidewalk
The rain makes a rythm in the gutter
The rain plays drop tag on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to the rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of pictures that fade,
trunks of everything i used in my days,
I CRY.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain hit on your head with
love drops
Let the rain sing a lullaby
The rain makes pictures on the sidewalk
The rain makes slashes in the gutter
The rain plays rain music on our
roof at night
And I love the rain
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain fall on your head with
cool drops
Let the rain sing a song
The rain makes mirrors on the sidewalk
The rain makes floods in the gutter
The rain plays soothing sounds on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to angry rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of hurt and pain,
trunks of never forgotten things,
I CRY.
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to clean rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of loving hugs,
trunks of hard smacks,
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain kiss on your head with
water drops
Let the rain sing a song
The rain makes noise on the sidewalk
The rain makes water in the gutter
The rain plays soft music on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to the love room,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of pictures in my mind,
trunks of twine,
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to our rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of my neck,
trunks of on my car,
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain drip__________ on your head with
__water_____ drops
Let the rain sing a _song______________
The rain makes _noise_____________ on the sidewalk
The rain makes _water_____________ in the gutter
The rain plays ___soft_______ ___music_______ on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain fall on your head with
cold drops
Let the rain sing a song
The rain makes puddle on the sidewalk
The rain makes rivers in the gutter
The rain plays on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
When you come to me, unbidden
ReplyDeletebeckoning me
to empty rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of sad memories,
trunks of regret,
I CRY.
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ReplyDelete"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to dark rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of terrible sorrows,
trunks of great longing,
I CRY
"When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to blistering rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of swallowed dreams,
trunks of dredfull passion,
I CRY.
:)
ReplyDeleteLet the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain poor on your head with
love drops
Let the rain sing a song
The rain makes hearts on the sidewalk
The rain makes light in the gutter
The rain plays all night on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain drip on your head with
soft drops
Let the rain sing a lullaby
The rain makes heartbeat on the sidewalk
The rain makes love in the gutter
The rain plays a rhyme scheme on our
roof at night
And I love the rain
When you come to me, unbidden
ReplyDeletebeckoning me
to those rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of gold & silver,
trunks of missing peaces,
Let the rain touch you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain fall on your head with
soft drops
Let the rain sing a song
The rain makes pictures on the sidewalk
The rain makes noise in the gutter
The rain plays peaceful songs on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
When You Come"
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to me, unbidden
beckoning me
to our beautiful rooms,
where memories lie,
offering me, as to a child, an attic,
gatherings of days too few,
baubles of stolen kisses,
trinkets of wonderful plays,
trunks of blood,sweat, tears,
I CRY.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain fall on your head with
sudden drops
Let the rain sing a song to you.
The rain makes wet prints on the sidewalk
The rain makes weird sounds in the gutter
The rain plays a jammin' song on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.
Let the rain kiss you
ReplyDeleteLet the rain drizzle on your head with
soft drops
Let the rain sing a wonderful melody
The rain makes puddles on the sidewalk
The rain makes a flood in the gutter
The rain plays interesting noises on our
roof at night
And I love the rain.