Don’t, Know me Yet?
Dedication I am dedicating this anthology to all my hockey coaches, brothers, and other tendies. They have helped me come so far in my hockey career. I couldn't have done it without them!
F O U N D P O E M S
I once asked a bird ‘Would you swap place with me?’ 'Oh no’, it said, ‘I’m free’ “See my feet are firmly on ground” “I fly high happy to be sky bound” “I have an intelligent mind” “Simple happiness I easily find” “I too can fly in an airplane” “Lightly I glide in sun and rain” “My food is served on tray” “I chase and catch my prey” “I live in a big house” “A small nest I build for my spouse” “I work till late night” “I catch the morning light” “I have knowledge and wisdom “I would rather have my freedom” Analysis: Pradip Chattopadhyay’s poem “The bird and I” is a short and very true story. It has a very good rhyme. It has an aabb rhyme scheme and it connects between nature and human intervention. It shows how much we must copy something to be successful. For me flying is freedom and it brings light and energy into someone’s life to be able to fly. This poem demonstrates this perfectly it brings what it try’s to give. When you fly you can go anywhere and that is freedom. In 17 lines he demonstrates that you do have freedom
I'm in the locker room, our team is ready to zoom Equipment is on, for there is a game to be won The music is playing, nervous, my body is shaking The game, just moments away, it's the highlight of my day Butterflies in my belly, I hope our team is ready Coaches go over our strategies, of course, we don't want any penalties Last second thoughts race through my head, I'll make it a game that I won't dread Coach says it's time to play, I want a win for my red and gray Now is my time, I got to go,
see you after the game, when I'm covered in snow
Analysis: Sebastian Ragno’s poem The Big Hockey Game is medium length. Has an aabb rhyme scheme and is a 18 line free flow poem. He demonstrates the ability to express the feelings before a hockey games. I thought this poem could use some metaphors, “Nervous, my body shaking like a turkey on thanksgiving”(Line #6). I noticed that there are 9 stanzas and 2 lines in each one, and I wondered why is this? I believe he did this because it is easy to read and not confusing, it also allows you to see the rhyme scheme better.
From Boston all the way to Vancouver, the hockey season may already be over. Right now, there is quite a bit of doubt. The team owners have locked the players out. For hockey fans, this isn’t very nice. They won’t see their favorite players on ice.
It will take a lot of negotiating and luck to get the referees to drop the puck. The two bargaining sides are still miles apart. Because of that, the season won’t start. The team management and players should get it together. On the horizon, I see lots of stormy weather.
Analysis: Robert Pettit’s poem NHL Lockout is short and precise. It reflects the fans side and not the owners or players. The rhyme scheme is an aabb and it is quite funny but good. This 12 line poem explains that everything is about money and not about enjoying it. For me hockey is everything and Robert shows that I am not the only one. This poem demonstrates the point of its not about money very clearly and precise.
In Canada we do not cower On ice we have a lot of power When we're young we know our fates No booties for us we wear ice skates We dream of scoring goals galore We pass the puck we shoot it more We do not like our politics In bed we hug our hockey sticks Our country built around a game Become a pro and get some fame My second home the ice arena I skate and play so very keena
It's Hockey so Canadian Some players are Arcadian The game now ends lets shout it out Winners cheer and losers pout
Analysis: Rick Zablocki’s poem “Hockey” is all about the game. This poem could have been written in the 1800s when Canada was confederated. This poem also is history with the arcadians. This poem is an aabb rhyme scheme and it has a cool rhythm to it. In this 16 line poem Rick demonstrates that Canada is spelled with a can not a can’t and that hockey is our sport. There are some words that I don’t understand like keena.
Hello out there we're on the air it's hockey night tonite Tension grows the whistle blows-& the puck goes down the ice. The goalie jumps and the players bump and the fans all go insane Someone roars "Bobby scores!" at the good ole hockey game Oh the good ole hockey game is the best game you can name And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game 2nd period: Where players dash with skates a flash the home team trails behind But they grab the puck and go bursting up and they're down across the line They storm the crease like bumble bees they travel like a burning flame We see them slide the puck inside -It's a "1-1" hockey game! Oh the good ole hockey game is the best game you can name And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game 3rd period: last game in the playoffs, too... Oh take me where the hockey players face off down the rinkAnd the Stanley Cup is all filled up for the champs who win the drinkNow the final flick of the hockey stick and a one gigantic screamThe puck is in! The home team wins! The good ole hockey game! Oh the good ole hockey game is the best game you can name And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game Oh the good ole hockey game is the best game you can name And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game Oh the good ole hockey game is the best game you can name And the best game you can name is the good ole hockey game
Analysis: The Good Ole Hockey Game. One of the most famous song/poems. This is a legendary song and no one will ever forget Stompin’ Tom. The author put imagery in my head of when Bobby Orr scored the famous diving goal (Line #4). It reminds me of Bobby Orr because the poem is based off of the game that he scored the winning goal. His rhyme scheme added meaning and enhanced the read of the lyrics and the listening to the song itself. The Rhythm engages you and allows you to be the broadcaster. Near the end it gets repetitive but that’s to get it stuck in your head. There are some awesome metaphors, “They storm the crease like bumble bees and travel like a burning flame” (line #9). Stompin’ Tom made this into a song, which became one of the most famous hockey songs ever. He presents it in a broadcasting format telling you what happens step by step. He does this to intensify the broadcaster word so it’s not boring but energetic. This also reminds me of HNIC and Don Cherry. This is a poem/song that everyone should listen to.
W R I T T E N P O E M S
In the summer air: The moon rises with wolves howling That’s my kind of night
Analysis: I wrote this haiku on my summer experiences when I went camping a lot. I believe the author tried to envision your in the mountains and the prairie which I think is pretty cool. I used an allusion to Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kind of Night.” I wanted to make it special because I always go camping and its like a second home.
Canada its spelled with a can not a cant. We ride polar bears and live in igloos and walk in snowshoes. We get blizzards, which makes us a little weirder. Molson Canadian is our beer, so when we drink it we all cheer. We all want to wear ice skates but we will wait. We drink hot chocolate so we will stay warm, so then we can light up a storm. Analysis: This poem is cool because it looks like and Inuksuk and Inuksuk's are very Canadian. I love line #1 because it is an allusion to the Cenovus oil sand commercial. A Inuksuk is special to me because it represents Canada and where I live and I am part Mohawk. He also made the poem look like a Canadian Flag
Passing the puck from goal line to blue line I smash the opponent to get the puck I rush up the ice the wind tastes like wine The crowd goes nuts they think the shot was luck I take the face off and the puck is fair It travels back to my defense’s stick I grab the puck and handle it with care I pass it to my teammate with a flick The play is coming to me, filled with fear I clinch the stick and dive into the shot I thought thats the best save I made this year We worked so hard but we weren't so hot With the final flick of the hockey stick I stopped the shot like a brand new brick
Analysis: This is a magnificent poem and I think the author did a fantastic job. The author put in a lot of effort and expressed his time playing hockey. I think this is a young author because he talks about skating fast, and old people don’t skate fast
The hockey game is starting, I am refereeing I better get ready, The players are getting rowdy I hit the ice, The players are having fist fights I look to the coaches, They are throwing punches We break up the scrums, Only to find out that they were having fun
Analysis: In this poem I used an aabb rhyme scheme because I think it is the most easily stuck in the reader’s head. I wanted to make this poem short and precise because I didn't want the reader to get bored with just run on stuff. Also because whenever I read poems I never read the long ones because I don’t think they are energetic. I wrote this poem from my refereeing experiences and watching hockey on tv. I didn’t put any metaphors in because I didn’t want to distract the reader from my main point. This poem connects to me and refereeing because it is about referees breaking up fights.
Blood, Sweat, and water: The rivers rise to destruct The horses will buck
Analysis: I created this poem on the devastating Southern Alberta floods that happened in June 2013. The author used an allusion to Corb Lunds “Blood, Sweat, and Water.� The image went very well with the poem about the horses and the Calgary Stampede
All about my name Did you know I was named after an Olympic swimmer? Curtis Myden in fact, a 3 time Olympic bronze medalist. There are a lot of Curtis’ in professional sports, and I believe I can get there too. There are 7 different variations to my name: Curcio, Curt, Curtell, Curtice, Curtiss, Kurtis, Curtis. My name means courteous and polite. I believe this is true, but people say I am like a chandelier; I am valuable but easy to break. I get injured frequently and most of them are serious. One of my bad nicknames is “Coytus”, and I think that’s why I don’t like my name. When I was young I learned about the Curtiss plane company. A famous plane called the P-‐40 Warhawk was made by Curtiss; this plane resembles me because I am agile, fast, and Rlexible like this plane. This also is one of my favorite planes from WW2 and a company that shares my name makes it even cooler. I would never change my name because I don’t know what I would change it to, and because I was named this name for a reason. I would only change it to get rid of the nickname. I am the only Curtis in my family name, and I am not sure if I would like my name to start with a “C” or a “K”. Curtis that starts with a “c” is more relaxed and well-‐bred while the “k” is more outgoing and it sounds like they are an evil villain. I like the “c” version better because the name Curtis is related to the Spanish name Cortes. I really like my name and I think it Rits me well and I would want to keep my name even if I had the chance to change it.
ALL about me Hi, my name is Curtis and I like hockey, Canada, and Rlying. Six of my poems are about hockey, two about nationality, and two about freedom/suffering. Hockey is my biggest passion and I love it so much. Also, it is a Canadian sport so I must play it. I am Canadian and that can explain a lot about someone, plus I really love Canada. My two poems about freedom/suffering are about Rlying and the other is the Rlood that hit my hometown in Southern Alberta in June 2013. Now I am going to go into detail with all my poems. Lets start with my Rirst subtopic hockey. The Rirst one: “The Hockey Song” by Stompin’ Tom and the reason this relates to me is because I would always listen to this song when I was young. Now I am known as Mr. Hockey and I am now a goalie and in the poem on line 3 there is a goalie part, “The goalie jumps and the players bump and the fans all go insane.” My second hockey poem is “The Big Hockey Game” by Sebastian Ragno. This poem relates to me because this is what I feel before every big game, “Butterflies in my belly,” (Line 9) and no matter what age this is always the case and do before every big hockey game. My third poem: “NHL Lockout” by Robert Pettit and this poem is very close to me because I hated the lockout as a consequence it was killing me not being able to watch hockey, but I love to watch it. The fourth poem is Hockey by “Rick Zablocki,” this poem relates to me because I love to play hockey as well as watch it. I am very Canadian, and hockey is a Canadian sport. Also I believe that Canada is the most powerful on the ice with skates and sticks and that is the same for me. My Rifth poem I created myself and I called it Novice. This poem I wrote relates to me because when I played novice 7 years ago I remember two games I played and my coach told me they were the best games I ever had. The Rirst one I was a player and the second I was a goalie and the goalie game has forever stayed with me, and that is one of the main reasons I am a goalie. My sixth poem is called Referee, and it relates to me because some of my refereeing experiences and watching hockey on T.V. When I was refereeing a game there was a Right and when my partner and I separated them they were laughing. My second sub-‐topic is Nationality. My nation, Canada, is very important to me and I a very lucky to be a Canadian. Canada is important to me because I am part Mohawk and I love it so much. My Rirst poem is called CAN-‐ada and it is all about Canada, this poem is a concrete poem and its shaped like an Inuksuk because an Inuksuk is very Canadian. My second poem is Western Canada, and the poem is about western Canada. My third subtopic is about Freedom/suffering. My very Rirst poem that I found is I too can Rly an airplane by Pradip Chattopadhyay and to me Rlying is freedom. Whenever I Rly I have this sense that I am free and I can do whatever. My second poem that Rits in this category is called Blood, Sweat, and water. This poem I wrote and it relates to me because it’s about the Southern Alberta Rloods that hit my town and lots of my friends were affected. I remember actually going to my friends house all day and demolishing it.
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