Module F: Poetry, Writing and ICT

Whilst studying this module I payed particular attention to the website Instant Poetry Forms, http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm. This website is an effective way to introduce students to poetic forms and encourage creativity through the mode of poetry. Instant Poetry forms has a variety of templates that can allow students to fill in the blanks in a template to create a poem. There are various poetry form templates, some of which include: Emotional Animal, Love That Poem, All About Me Poem, "Big Day" Haiku, I Remember, If Emotion were a..., Lament, Limerick, Noun + Adjective + Phrase = Poem, Octopoem, Some of my Best Friends are Metaphors, What If..., Who am I?, Wishes and Fears and Yes, But Poem. This ICT tool is effective as it allows students to create a poem using basic steps, and allows students to develop an understanding of the techniques involved in creating a poem. Further to this Instant Poetry Form, is a fun and easy tool that allows students to become more interested in poetry and overcome any reservations in regards to studying and writing poetry. In the classroom this tool can be used to assist students to create their own poetry and to create their own poem in the same form of a set text to gain an understanding of techniques. Instant Poetry Forms is a great website that makes the studying and writing of poetry easier to understand as poems are broken up into a step-by-step process, further to this, examples and prompts ensure students find the website enjoyable and simple to use. Below I have included a template for a ‘Wishes and Fears’ poem, and a poem I created using this template.

I am afraid of being lonely
I am afraid of the sadness loneliness brings
I am afraid that you may leave me
I am afraid that you won't come back
I am even afraid that this loss will be permanent

I am afraid of never sleeping again
I am afraid of not being able to breathe
I am afraid that my heart may actually break
I am afraid that my soul will be forever tortured
I am even afraid misery will be everlasting

I want you
I want you forever
I want you to be all mine
I want you to always be mine
I even want you when I am asleep

I want you to be happy
I want for you to be happy with me
I want you to know that
I want you more than anything
And I want you to love me back
Most of all