Making 'Metaphor Poems' by Simile & Rhyme
SCOPE (FOR TEACHERS)
Some who teach poetry have asked me why I didn't use some of the poems from the classics in the public domain, instead of my own. They say that it appears I am only trying to sell my poetry. Of course, a poet is always trying to market and sell his poetry. There is plenty of evidence of that on this website. That's its point. But that is not the point of this book.
As explained in the Introduction, I chose the poems I did because they were all crafted with true ear rhyme by Reverse Rhyming. They're the genuine article. They are contemporary in spirit and can be accessed by most teens. They exhibit metaphors in fair abundance. These are the benefits of the poems chosen.
There are $100 textbooks galore. They will tell teens, when they have acquired the years and maturity to be interested in them, all about the dead poets. They’ll present poems going back to the time of Shakespeare. They are worth it and will be beneficial WHEN the time is ripe.
Problem is, teens, for the most part, are not yet interested in what dead poets have to offer. Or even old living poets. (Old is anyone past 25.) In examples of poetry to be read and used as models, they want something they “can relate to.” As for composing poetry, they want a “how-to.” They most of all want to express their real feeling in poems that they are capable of producing. They want to have the poem and the feeling be accepted for what each is. These are the benefits they are seeking in high school.
This inexpensive guide seeks to model for high school teachers how they may engender the articulation of teens’ feeling in poetry, and accept it. The object is to invite into their students’ hearts a beginning recognition of their own poetic impulses. Once recognized, college, and life itself will mature the learning process.
Learning is a life-long endeavor. No one can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a single sitting without getting ill. No one should expect to achieve a full education, poetic or otherwise, short of a lifetime spent on it. This little guide for high school teachers is only the orange juice at the beginning of breakfast. It’s a tangy wake-up, inviting teens to explore their potential.
To enjoy these benefits, click on the image on this page, or here: MAKING ‘METAPHOR POEMS’ BY SIMILE & RHYME: A GUIDE FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.
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