Poetry is an expression of your feelings and ideas. In this assignment, we remixed 4 different types of phrases/media so that they would become a poem. The first one took different idiom phrases and rearranged them, the second took song titles and put them in an order to make it understandable, the third was taking slogans and turning that into a poem, the last was taking key words out of stories/articles to create your own poem.
Idiom Poem – “Breaking the Cycle”
Again and again,
Not have the heart,
Achilles heel.
Same old, same old,
Chapter and verse,
Fine words butter no parsnips.
For my money,
Scales fall from your eyes,
Close the book.
“Dictionary of English Idioms & Phrases.” Using English.com. 2018, https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/. Accessed March 1st, 2018.
Song Title Poem – “We’re Only Imaginary”
But, it’s alright,
I
Can’t help falling in love (with you).
Through
The sound of silence,
Hear
Paper hearts
Crash and burn.
Break,
for him.
Is this love
All in my head.
Jackson, J.J. “But, It’s Alright.” Calla Records, 1996./Kim, Taeyeon. “I” S.M. Entertainment I, 2015./
Presley, Elvis. “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Blue Hawaii, RCA Victor, 1961./Jimmy Eat World. “Through.” Integrity Blues, 2016./Simon and Garfunkel. “The Sound of Silence.” Sounds of Silence, Columbia, 1965./Moonpools and Caterpillars. “Hear.” Lucky Dumpling, Elektra Records, 1995./The Vamps. “Paper Hearts.” Night and Day, Mercury, 2017./Blues Traveler. “Crash and Burn.” Four, A&M, 1994./Three Days Grace. “Break.” Life Starts Now, Jive Records, 2009./Sivan, Troye and Allday. “for him.” Blue Neighborhood, Capitol Records Australia, 2015./Marley, Bob. “Is This Love.” Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations of Bob Marley in Dub, Tuff Gong, 1978./Fifth Harmony and Fetty Wap. “All In My Head.” 7/27, Epic Records, 2016.
Slogan Poem – “For the Children in Charge of Change”
Can you hear me now? Good.
Just do it.
What’s the worst that could happen?
A mind’s a terrible thing to waste,
Innovation.
Challenge everything.
Impossible is nothing.
©Verizon ©Nike ©Dr.Pepper ©3M ©VNCF ©EA Sports ©Adidas ©Fortune Magazine
Blackout Poems (Click on Photos) –
“How do I choose myself”
” At least I’m not as sad (as I used to be)”
“Shattered”
