Instructions for Treasure Hunt Poetry Puzzles In hexameter A well-known American poet of gothic prose and lore, Once wrote about an evening mourning his lost Lenore, And a bird insistently haunting, telling him “Nevermore”. What be the whole of that object above his chamber door? This poet is a wonder (That’s a clue to his …
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Poetry Puzzle What am I #C1
Read the poem and guess what kind of animal it describes. One could be a camel Or one could be Mark Hamill Or any animal with hair will do. We feed our babies milk, Have four limbs like our ilk. We’re vertebrates and homeotherms too. We all must breathe in air Like whales, that do …
Poetry Puzzle What am I #B1
Read the poem and guess what animal it describes. You can make a note, I have a hairy coat. It’s white or black as coal, Or roan brown like a foal. My horns are made of bone. My skull is strong as stone. To butt things is my goal Or stand up on a pole. …
Poetry Puzzle What am I #A2
Read the poem and guess what animal it describes. I am not a log. I am not a frog. I am not a hog. I dig and sniff and jog And if you give me stuff My thanks is just a “ruff!” What am I? To find the letters for the answer, look at the …
Poetry Puzzle What am I #A1
Read the poem and guess what animal it describes. I can’t put on a hat. I can sit on a mat. I cannot swing a bat, But I can catch a rat And I can tuck my claws Up snug into my paws. What am I? To find the letters for the answer, look at …
Introduction to Poetry Puzzles
The “What am I” puzzles are intended for children. They vary greatly in level. Some are for young readers and stick to the appropriate level of phonics as much as possible. The answers to the first ones I’ve designed are all animals or types of animals. I may do other types of things later. Each …
Featured Poem: “The Revenge” by Alfred Lord Tennyson
I thought I would feature first my first favorite poem and one of my all time favorites. It was the first poem I memorized. This poem is not as well known as “The Charge of the Light Brigade”, but I like it better. I prefer to not have stories be tragic. I love happy endings, …
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Article: My Titles
I like the idea of having titles for poems, especially if the title means something. Many poems I find either don’t have titles or they have some insignificant title or just the first line (This is probably done by other people), as though many poets either don’t consider a title important or they think it’s …
My Poem “Reflection”
The subjects of my poems are very diverse. Many relate to aspects of human life in general and others are more specific. I thought I’d start with one of more general interest. Every bond in love’s embraceReturns in kind its just reward.It fills the valuer’s life with graceAnd rings the apt harmonic chord.:If parent and …
About Poetry for Life
Poetry should apply to life. Poetry should apply to your life. Forget Emily Dickinson and T. S. Eliot! I heard a quote from Richard Feynman in which he incidentally mentions that poetry is not written to be understood. Why not? Are movies not made to be understood? Are books not written to be understood? Poetry …
Poetry for Life 