artwork by Lauren G., Grade 7
Here is a poem by Sabrina E. in honor of the 20th Anniversary of National Poetry Month. This piece of poetry reveals the author's conflict between lightness and darkness.
Here is a poem by Sabrina E. in honor of the 20th Anniversary of National Poetry Month. This piece of poetry reveals the author's conflict between lightness and darkness.
Light vs. Dark
Does light cancel dark?
Or does dark
Cancel light?
Together
They fight.
Who will win?
The sun who supports
Light,
Or the moon
Who supports
Dark?
The sun
Stands alone.
The moon
Stands with the stars.
What is stronger?
A fiery
Sun
Which keeps us warm
Through the cold?
Or an icy
moon
Which guides us
Through the dark?
Light
Or
Dark?
- by Sabrina E., Grade 7
To further celebrate national poetry month, here is an interactive article on blackout poetry which can help you to create your own short poems:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/multimedia/blackout-poetry.html?_r=1
Here is the official website of the Academy of American Poets which goes into the history and significance of national poetry month:
https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/home
Juan Felipe Herrera, the poet laureate, is writing a poem that will span his laureateship. Click here to learn more and to contribute a line to the poem, La Familia:
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/casadecolores/familia/
To further celebrate national poetry month, here is an interactive article on blackout poetry which can help you to create your own short poems:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/multimedia/blackout-poetry.html?_r=1
Here is the official website of the Academy of American Poets which goes into the history and significance of national poetry month:
https://www.poets.org/national-poetry-month/home
Juan Felipe Herrera, the poet laureate, is writing a poem that will span his laureateship. Click here to learn more and to contribute a line to the poem, La Familia:
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/casadecolores/familia/
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