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Directions Write a 7-8 line poem The title will be an oxymoron Choose from Mrs. Thorson’s list/ approve it through her first Each line of your poem must begin with a verb (A) OR Each line of your poem must begin with a preposition (B) A VERB is an action. You may use it in the present tense, past tense, or with an “ing” ending (running) • A PREPOSITION is a word that indicates a relationship to something in space or distance. Examples: on, near, by, across, up, down, outside, with, etc. • Your poem should be your interpretation of how you see the oxymoron (the duality or conflict) within your title. • SEE EXAMPLES ON FOLLOWING SLIDES: • • • • • • • Extraordinary (B -Prepositions) Among the ‘nothing-specials’, I stand out. Above the basic concepts, Below godly. Opposite of boring and plain. For I am better than just average, Except I am just a person. Inside I am extra ordinary. Terribly Good (A - Verbs) Running her mouth from person to person Smirking with every upsetting response Laughing as everyone believes her lies Keeping an innocent face with every accusation Smiling as everyone takes her side Allowing the lies to grow larger and larger Believing what used to be lies as the honest truth Bright Night (B) Over the galaxies and nebulas Past the swirls of the Milky Way, Between the faces of the Earth and Moon Atop the clouds, light makes its way Beneath the rings of Saturn As the beams glitter with all their might Amidst the comets and black holes Above my head, the stars shine bright Pure Evil (A) Sinks claws into scattered minds Crawling deeper and deeper past a core Replacing first set morals without remorse Unleashing chaos to wreak havoc over all Embedding nouveau instinct Slaughtered soul, No shred of original self Unhinged and riotous Silent Scream (A) Eliminated from all human ears Caught in your inner guts Enforcing all types of emotions Expressing anger among all Influencing fists up high Building confusing sounds Tackling a soft emotion Open Secret (A) Whispered at a steady pace, Traveling from ear to ear, Altered truths and accounts, Releasing a secret for everyone to hear, Playing “telephone” as the truth Changes as it goes down the line, Witnessing silly rumors and wicked grins Hating the secret that is no longer is mine. Pretty Ugly (A) Realizing reality is painfully unfortunate when she Discovered what she is and will always be Limiting the unlimited possibilities that used to be within reach Ruining those uplifting dreams causing her to Run from the hurtful truth, then finally Weeping because those words and images were not lies – Knowing she will never be pretty enough.