Poetry for Intermediate Students

Some challenging poetry, but definitely North American favourites

Performance poetry re death by Michael Lee. Middle school up as the poem talks of a killing.

The presenter discusses the irony of technology use and technological connection vs real time or in-person connections. Very well delivered, but line discussing making love to his wife, so not appropriate for elementary students

Grade 7 Asha Christensen does slam poetry about writer's block. Well delivered.

Poetry by elementary and middle school students.

North Okanagan Shuswap Teacher, Teacher-Librarian and author. 2013-14 works at Eagle River Secondary.

Teacher collected metaphor examples in pop culture. One must read the text fast!

Examples of figurative devices in pop culture. Done by a teacher

Great visual examples - songs, tv, movies, to demonstrate hyperbole

Hilarious use of 60'ish class pictures with a voice over to explain onomatopoeia. Well done for intermediate and up.

Hilarious use of 60'ish class pictures with a voice over to explain onomatopoeia. Well done.

"In Japan, they have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful Microsoft error messages with Haiku poetry messages. Haiku poetry has strick construction rules, each poem has only 17 syllables; 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third. They are used to communicate a timeless message, often achieving a wistful, yearning and powerful insight through extreme brevity (and are much better than "Your computer has performed an illegal operation.")" Wonderful, witty Haikus

Computer Haikus