Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Poetry Contest!!!!

Good Morning 6th Grade!!!!

I found an awesome contest on-line for poetry month. The poems are called "found poems" where you use words you find in up to TWO New York Times articles. Be sure to include the links to the articles you used at the bottom of your poem. More rules are here:

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/our-fifth-annual-new-york-times-found-poetry-student-contest/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

You can read past winners here:

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/found-poem-favorite/


Please compose your poem in Google Drive and then paste it into the comments section below. Be sure to read and comment on your classmates's poems!!!

Love,

Ms. Staff

47 comments:

  1. HI, Yes #1 Person

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    1. Your comment should be deleted because it is untrue and unnecessary.

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    2. I am going to leave this up here just for the laughs, thanks Ariel.

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    3. Antonio if you want to be #1 you need to put your mind to it. INCLUDING DOING YOUR POEM AND WORK MAN!

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  2. Rover!
    Who went to mars,
    who's on a mission to find some facts
    about the red planet mars.
    It may be tough,it may feel difficult
    but when NASA programs the unstoppable
    it is nearly impossible to travel in a planet
    when the job is at the hands of a ROVER!

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/4/08/science/space/for-space-projects-zero-gravity.html?ref=science0

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    1. your poem is really nice good job

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    2. That is a really interesting poem to upload

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    3. Will I Science is my favorite subject but learning about a Rover could be fun too.

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  3. Whodunit?...A baby?

    children under the age of 7
    cannot be prosecuted
    under Pakistani law


    Pakistani justice has not been hesitant
    charge an entire family with attempted murder,
    including Musa
    Musa Khan, a 9-month-old boy
    was charged alongside four adults
    in connection with a violent protest
    a case that has heaped ridicule


    The absurdity of the case
    became apparent last Thursday
    does not even know how to pick up his milk bottle
    how can he stone the police


    Pakistan’s troubled criminal judicial system has failed
    failed to prosecute
    Hafiz Saeed
    Osama bin Laden

    the Pakistani police often lodge exaggerated complaints
    against poor families
    a form of collective punishment
    The matter is likely to be quickly dropped


    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/world/asia/rounding-up-suspects-pakistan-charges-a-baby.html?ref=world

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  5. "12 winners"
    a public affair her astonished face
    glittering but sheltered
    to the end of that
    scarred romance, of her life
    this Heart failure I have created.

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  7. Ruby


    Sitting on the moon,
    A lake of despair,
    Strong crystals,
    Growing in all directions,
    Larger than geysers,
    The possibility of longer cold,
    A way to capture the promising warm’
    Dry is the ice, for life does not matter ,
    The findings of life are beneath,
    Covered with a miniscule layer of hope,
    But the sadness is so large,
    The lake, quickly an ocean,
    Constant darkness,
    Sitting on the moon.

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    1. That is a very outstanding poem dealing with the concept of geothermal and poetry combined!

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    2. Thank you because I worked hard I think I want to post another one

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  8. “My Bionic Pet”

    Animals with disabilities,
    Goes for the emotions,
    Animals with deformed rear legs,
    To a prosthetic wing,
    Not all of the stories end happily,
    What people think of animals,
    But it hardly ever considers what animals think of people ,
    Also whether that intelligence is mere instinct or demonstrates the capacity to solve problems, remember the past,
    Plan for the future and so on


    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/arts/television/the-lives-of-animals-disabled-and-otherwise.html?ref=science

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  9. Rain, Rain, Rain, come again and again,

    In the winter, in the summer and in spring,

    Come with joy, fall with happiness and go with sorrow,

    Rain, Rain, Rain come again and again.


    Rain, Rain, Rain come to relive earth's pain,

    Rain, Rain, Rain come to make nature happy,

    Rain, Rain, Rain come to make livings happy,

    Rain, Rain, Rain come again and again.


    Rain, Rain, Rain don't go away,

    Rain, Rain, Rain i hope you will stay,
    Rain, Rain, Rain come again and again.

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    1. This makes me think about rain in a totally different way! I will definitely remember this poem the next time it rains!

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  10. WHO ARE YOU ONLINE?

    When you e-mail or text your friends

    Do you ever edit

    What you say to your friends

    Do you monitor others pictures.

    Do you monitor your own.

    Do you Google yourself and find you are not there

    When you text your friends

    Do you think about

    What they think

    Of you

    http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/guest-post-who-are-you-online-considering-issues-of-web-identity/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0


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    1. This should be put on a internet awareness site.

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    2. I agree! This really made me think!

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  11. “Holy Grail”

    “Living better now,”
    rainbow of snarls and swirls.
    ’90s party
    cool-kid-vintage-revival
    “Coogi sweater now,”
    you got nothing on me.

    “Living better now,”
    vibrant luxury
    off country club greens
    fresh confidence
    on downtown streets
    “Coogi sweater now,”
    you got nothing on me.

    “Living better now,”
    hip-hop
    fashion icon
    Versace Versace Versace Versace
    “Coogi sweater now,”
    you got nothing on me.


    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/fashion/raps-nineties-nostalgia-propels-coogi-brand-resurgence.html?ref=fashion

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  12. Down in a Israel
    Recall memories

    I recall the war in
    Israel
    Israel
    I was hiding with the resistance
    I had to survive
    And when the war was over I had survived
    I had survived

    But now the Jewish takes over
    Israel
    Israel
    We spent so much time
    With the Jewish
    We forgot what it meant to be Israeli
    We forgot our own kind
    But this is how it is
    Down in a Israel

    http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/embracing-ambiguity-in-israel/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=world&_r=0

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    1. This is amazing Cyrus! I am really interested to go back and see what the article is about. What led you to choose this topic?

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  13. President

    Pragmatic
    Republicans
    Executive
    Success
    Intelligent
    Democrats
    Economic
    Negotiating
    Terms

    1 word not from article: intelligent

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/us/politics/for-obama-presidency-lyndon-b-johnson-looms-large.html?hp

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    1. Nice poem and thanks for telling us what word wasn't in the article.

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    2. So true all of this word is what all the thing a President have.

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  14. Isabel
    Married,family of 2.
    Joyfull family everyone is kind.Marriage is challenging
    the fracas grow,struggling with their offspring sharing drowsiness mistakes
    all parents make
    as one doubtful reason put the o2 mask on
    screeching for survival does not
    really work
    due to cranky people

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  17. Embracing spring fashion with colors and prints


    It’s officially spring,and even if you haven’t completely thawed,the days are longer, the sun is out ,and it’s time to brighten (and lighten) up. Start by embracing color and print,, and wear something with a dash of humor say, a sweet pair of emoji slippers.This is the happy season


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  18. The wind blows
    the owls howls
    the lady cries
    the children play
    the cars drive
    the light switch
    the cold in the air
    the leaves turn colors

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    1. This makes me feel like I am walking outside on a crisp fall day!

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  19. Fashionable

    Fashion is like be a part of a movie
    being host by vogue and the cinema society
    Model like daria strokous have to pose for be so fashionable
    you have to pose from right to left like a model
    model are like star in film or on stage
    being seen by their fan, friends, and family


    http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2014/04/10/fashion/10SCENE-7.html

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  20. “THE MISSING SHOT”

    The laughter and shouting began thrilling win over the Miami Heat

    James said that is a foul

    powerful dunk for the seconds.

    said after the game that it was not a foul.

    its winning time it doesn't matter.

    ability to create matchup problems

    victorious in the teams to win.

    came out on top.

    smacked ball out LeBron James.


    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/sports/basketball/nets-sweep-heat-as-plumlee-blocks-jamess-dunk-in-final-seconds.html?action=click&contentCollection=Pro%20Basketball&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article

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  21. Robo-chant by Minjoraye Knight

    Robots racing, gaming, winning.
    not trying to lose Pac-Man.
    Accepting extremely helpful advice
    racking up points faster as they go.
    Trying to use the jumpstart process
    as they outperform teachers.
    So I jump and shout and say Wow What An Interesting Topic!

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  22. My flat pointy tips made
    this golf club a big hit
    My shiny insides are like
    diamonds in the sky
    Rectangle and all i stand up tall
    and never will fall

    my title is “Shigeru Ban”
    i’ve been here since 2009
    and i still stand People come
    and play my courses. im all
    about golf no other sport, i especially
    dont have a basketball court .


    that's all i have to say but come into
    the club and play my course and have
    a nice day

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  23. musical classics and a crowd-pleaser
    the arts to open your eyes to a new kind of world
    to give people hope,love,and joy
    to tell a story in a new kind of way
    to bring together a nation
    or a family
    to read out your history

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  24. Blake Griffin

    By: Maurice Phipps

    Chris Paul #3 at the 3.

    Full-Court Vision.

    He sees Griffin.

    Here he comes.

    Griffin with the slam!

    The stadium is going crazy!

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  25. Hey guys Antonio c marchman in the school just playing,i am playing happy wheels

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