Poetry Project
Carlos, Irene and Nerea
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction
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Our poems Dada poems Haikus Calligrams Acrostics
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Our selected poem
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Our opinion about the poem
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Poem language
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Poem theme
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Author’s biography
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Gadgets for the poems
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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1. Introduction In this project we are going to talk about poetry, and to analyse a poem and the feelings it transmits. First we wrote a dada poem in pairs, afterwards some acrostics and haikus. We draw a calligram too. We chose the Patrick Kavanagh poem “In memory of my mother� because it makes us feel how the author feels remembering his mother.
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2. Our poems Dada poems
New Year’s Resolutions by Irene Barreiro
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New Year’s Resolutions by Carlos A.
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Resolutions​ by Nerea
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Haikus
Fall morning by Irene Barreiro The sun doesn’t shine and the sky is full of clouds. It’s a fall morning.
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Spring by Irene Barreiro All is full of life and the days are growing up. The nice spring begins.
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Pigeons by Carlos Look, pigeons drinking In a puddle on the floor Next to an old tree​.
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Grandpa by Carlos I can remember Every day walking with you My dear grandpa
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Those little moments by Carlos I remember now The last day that I saw you I couldn’t say bye
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Listen by Nerea Harking to someone Is the best thing you could do If you want to know
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Saying by Nerea I am just saying: you must be with anyone that always loves you
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Summer by Nerea See the new green leaves, the blue sky without clouds too; Enjoy the summer!
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Calligrams
Love pets!​ by Irene Barreiro
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“Pigeons” by Carlos A.
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Meaning of Dance by Nerea
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Acrostics
Women by Irene We can do everything. Open your eyes, there are Many talented women in the world. Equality between men and women. Now is our moment!
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Pets by Irene People don’t appreciate animals. Enjoy their company! They are your best friends. Show them your love!
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Spring by Carlos A. Sunny days Play outside! Run to everywhere Insects cover the world Nests of birds appear Great days!
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Life by Carlos Love Insist Fall down Eat a lot
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Dance by Nerea Dancing isn’t just moving your body. Always, you need to express your feelings. Nobody needs to understand. Create: The way to liberate yourself. Enjoy it! The only important thing.
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Fails by Nerea Never stop, think about your fails Even when those memories make you feel sad Remember, Emotions are necessary And they turn you into a better person.
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3. Our selected poem In memory of my mother by Patrick Kavanagh I do not think of you lying in the wet clay of a Monaghan graveyard; I see you walking down a lane among the poplars on your way to the station, or happily Going to second Mass on a summer Sunday you meet me and you say: 'Don't forget to see about the cattle - ' among your earthiest words the angels stray. And I think of you walking along a headland of green oats in June, so full of repose, so rich with life and I see us meeting at the end of a town On a fair day by accident, after the bargains are all made and we can walk together through the shops and stalls and markets free in the oriental streets of thought. O you are not lying in the wet clay, for it is a harvest evening now and we are piling up the ricks against the moonlight and you smile up at us - eternally.
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4. Our opinion about the poem We think this poem is very emotional and it reflects the affection of the author for his mother. The author, throughout the poem, remembers the happy moments with his mother and not when she died. We chose this poem because the author is always positive and we like this aspect so much. In our opinion he doesn’t miss his mother because she is living in his hearth. We like a lot how he expresses his feelings.
5. Poem language In the poem, the author used a very rural vocabulary, for example it speaks about the harvest evening or the days that they spent in the fair. Sometimes it was so difficult to understand the meaning of the poem but if you try, you can do it. The author used a very positive vocabulary too, and it’s something very difficult to use when you are talking about your mother’s death.
6. Poem theme The poem is about the memories of the author’s mother. The author remembers the happiest moments he spent with his mother. He also describes her best qualities, the places where they were together and what he used to do with her. He expresses that he keeps her in mind. He gives more importance to the best memories than to his mother’s death.
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7. Author’s biography Patrick Kavanagh is from Ireland. He was born on 1 October 1904 and he died in 1967. His first publication was in the Dundalk Democrat and the Irish Independent in 1928. Kavanagh wanted to work with Russell. Firstly, he rejected it. Kavanagh kept trying and finally, Russell was his literary adviser. His first collection was released in 1936. This collection was “Ploughman and Other Poems”. This collection hadn’t triumph. He thought that in London he had been treated as a farmer and not as the talented poet he thought he could become. In 1949 he wrote a monthly “Diary” for Envoy. Kavanagh referred to this period of his life as “poetic rebirth”. In this time, he published his own journal. His name was Kavanagh’s Weekly. He treated themes like Literature and politic. It was financiated by his brother, Peter.
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8. Gadgets for the poems
By: Irene
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By: Nerea
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by Carlos
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9. Conclusion We enjoyed so much doing this project, because poetry is something that we do not usually read and with this project we learnt a lot about poetry and we started to read some poetry. In our opinion this project is very different from others because we don't usually do this kind of projects. And in this one we had to use a lot our imagination and creativity. And we had to read between lines to understand the meaning of the poem.
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10. Bibliography Adams, Rose “Women’s Rights Worldwide”: Top 10 feminist countries” https://www.sofeminine.co.uk/career-finance/womens-rights-worldwide-top-10-femini st-countries-s2384854.html [Accesed March 1/2018] Anonymous A shop https://www.minilearners.com/shop/all/little-moments-big-memories-scandinavian-art/ [Accesed March 2/2018] Anonymous “¿Qué es poesía?” http://conceptodefinicion.de/poesia/ [Accesed March 2/2018] Anonymous “What the advantages…” http://searchwh.com/2017/lifestyle-hobby/advantages-heroism-life/ [Accesed March 2/2018] “A reflection of an Eagle’s changes and an Anishnawbe Kwe’s healing journey” http://torontowriterscollective.ca/a-reflection-of-an-eagles-changes-and-an-anishnaw be-kwes-healing-journey/ Toronto Writers Collective [Accesed March 1/2018] Bastida, Armando “¿Deben los abuelos…? https://www.bebesymas.com/ser-padres/deben-los-abuelos-cuidar-de-nuestros-hijos [Accesed March 2/2018] Carriza, Cristina “ El mundo de las abejas” https://creciendoentreflores.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/de-flor-en-flor-el-misteriosomundo-de-las-abejas/ [Accesed March 1/2018] Díaz, Paula “Las cinco virtudes que definen a un amigo de verdad” https://lamenteesmaravillosa.com/las-5-virtudes-que-definen-a-un-amigo-de-verdad/ La mente es maravillosa [Accesed March 3/2018] González Núñez, Pedro “¿Qué caracteriza a una personalidad pesimista?” https://lamenteesmaravillosa.com/personalidad-pesimista/ La mente es maravillosa. [Accesed March 1/2018] “Krumping” https://krump4u.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/krumping/ word press [Accesed March 1/2018] “Patrick Kavanagh” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Kavanagh Wikipedia, The free encyclopedia [Accesed February 25/2018] 32
Oakes, Dave “Listen” https://daveoakesseminars.com/listen/ Dave Oakes Newsletter and Blogs [Accesed March 3/2018] “Pets at home” https://lamachineahabiter.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/animals-and-humans.jpg La Machine á habiter [Accesed March 1/2018] Rodriguez, José “La tortola europea” http://www.flickriver.com/photos/joseangelrodriguez/3047818242/ [Accesed March 1/2018] Shimoff, Marci “Have a Selfish Summer. Four Steps to Health, Sanity, and Fun.” http://www.eusophi.com/have-a-selfish-summer-four-steps-to-health-sanity-and-fun/ Eusophi [Accesed March 1/2018]
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