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POETRY NIGHT
HOW DO I CHOOSE A CLASSICAL POEM?
Step One: Find a great poem. In fact, find two or three possible great poems. One excellent source of poems is The American Academy of Poets webpage. If you click right here, you'll be taken to their "themes" page. This is a great place to start because you can click on an idea that interests you, and then search for poems from there. Please keep in mind the following guidelines as you search:
Step Two: Think "big picture." What possible themes or ideas could this poem represent? Try to establish a personal connection. This will help greatly when choosing a contemporary song to partner with this poem.
Step Three: Fill out the Classical Poem selection form. Print out a copy of each of your poem choices. [Yes, you must have two choices! This is in case someone else chooses your first one in the lottery before you do, or if your choice[s] are unsuitable for some reason. In fact, we recommend that you have a third choice ... just in case.]
Step Four: Turn in the form and poems to your language arts teacher by Monday, November 15.
Below are some poems that other students have done in the past, are part of the traditional poetry canon, or are just poems that I personally love. Next year many of your choices will be on this list.
ANOTHER OPTION
English - Spanish Partner Poems
How This Works: You and a friend pick the same poem. One recites it in Spanish and the other recites it in Inglés.
Note: only a limited number of these performances will be allowed. Please speak with Mrs. Christianson prior to choosing this as an option.
English Version |
Spanish Version |
"Where I'm From" by Georgia Ella Lyon |
"De Donde Yo Soy" by Levi Romero |
"Three Trees" translated by Jill Savitt |
"Tres Arboles" by Gabriela Mistral |
"Laughing Out Loud, I Fly" by Juan Felipe Herrera |
"A carcajadas, yo vuela" by Juane Felipe Herrera |
"City of Bridges" by Francisco X. Alarcón | "Cuedad de puentes" by Francisco X. Alarcón |
"Poor Poets" by Francisco X. Alarcon (Note: scroll down page until you see it.) | "Pobres Poetas" by Francisco X. Alarcón (Note: scroll down page until you see it.) |
"From the Other Side of Night" by Francisco X. Alarcón (Note: scroll down page until you see it.) |
"Del otro lado de la noche" by Francisco X. Alarcón (Note: scroll down page until you see it.) |