In English class, we've started to explore poems. We started off viewing definition poems. We performed definition poems by Michael Salinger. Here's an example of his poems:
Brevity gets right to the point
doesn’t dawdle, dicker, or delay
always short and sweet whenever
there is something to do
or say
brevity comes in handy when you
are subject to a chewing out
a bout of the flu
a pain in the neck
or waiting in line for the loo
in fact, this poem has gone on so long
that its recital
would no longer qualify
as an example of its title
doesn’t dawdle, dicker, or delay
always short and sweet whenever
there is something to do
or say
brevity comes in handy when you
are subject to a chewing out
a bout of the flu
a pain in the neck
or waiting in line for the loo
in fact, this poem has gone on so long
that its recital
would no longer qualify
as an example of its title
[brevity (noun): conciseness of expression; shortness]
After performing poems like the one above, we attempted to make a definition poem ourselves! Here's mine:
Pusillanimous will only be found
at the end of the line
don’t expect a performance from her
bravery is her opposite
she’s about as silent as a mouse
and active like a sloth
the fire of her determination has been extinguished
everything about her
soundlessly says timid
[Pusillanimous: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid]
When searching for other examples of definition poems, I came across a 5 & 6 Definition Poetry Competition. And I remembered that last year, I submitted a definition poem! After some editing of the poem I made last year, I have this:
Optimistic
Optimistic is as yellow as a rising sun
always smiling at everyone
she’s like a bumble bee in a flowery field
raising its thumbs
not pointing and cursing
instead, complementing everything!
[optimistic (adjective): hopeful and confident about the future]
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