The Title (updated 12/27 to lengthen it as the comments suggested)
(disclaimer-*used titles of classic books to create a poem)
1984 was a chapter of war and peace
after a stretch of one hundred years of solitude.
People searching for a metamorphosis,
a pathway to a brave new world.
The sound and the fury overwhelming,
They asked-“Will the sun also rise?”
The call of the wild beckons to them,
hoping to escape the crime and punishment.
A farewell to arms seems inescapable
to everyone holding on to their great expectations.
Little women join the cause as well
as people scurry in search of lost time.
A tale of two cities in heated debate:
Will either successfully master the art of war?
Even the prince stares off at the sea,
sleepless for the thousand and one nights.
Gritting his teeth at the lost illusions,
the blooming roses now merely flowers of evil.
His secret garden grows untruth and disloyalty,
the warm scent replaced with the reeking strife.
His eyes as fierce as the leopard,
craving the urging that persuasion needs.
Sense and sensibility cannot be taught.
He leads the kingdom at the age of innocence.
He longs for an escape, a treasure island perhaps,
Desiring a time machine to come into sight.
Waiting, for the awakening from this dooming nightmare.
He asks himself-is he the man who would be king?
Kidnapped and starving children under his reign;
Where is the good earth we all once knew?
He longs for an escape, a treasure island perhaps,
Desiring a time machine to come into sight.
Waiting, for the awakening from this dooming nightmare.
He asks himself-is he the man who would be king?
Kidnapped and starving children under his reign;
Where is the good earth we all once knew?
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I love what you did here, it's so creative! You did a great job using the titles to tell a story! I love that you used popular book titles that stood out to the reader but you also used titles that are not as known and just flow with the poem! I wish there was more! By adding more to this poem I think it could add a lot! Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteI am totally a fan of cut up poems, and this one really mastered that craft by the way each stanza flowed into the next. The familiarity I had to many of the titles also helped with the smooth read. It was also an engaging poem because your clever uses of the titles intrigued me and made me want to read more! I wish there was a way to indicate which phrases were titles of books, though maybe that would be giving too much away? (Maybe hyperlinking or highlighting??)
ReplyDeleteI was also curious with your choice of ending- how did you feel that the ignorant old man idea summed up the poem?
:) AMAZING job! Great read!
Hi!! This is such a cool idea for a poem!! I love how you took one form of literature and used it to create a different kind of literature! Its also very interesting because titles are usually chosen to sum up the entirety of a long novel, so they are each infused with the meaning of an entire novel behind them. This adds depth and interest to the poem. You also did a good job putting the titles together in a way that flowed nicely. I especially liked the line "a tale of two cities in heated debate" because of the personification. One thing I'm not sure I understand is the last line of the poem- it seemed to be slightly anticlimactic, like there needed to be another line in addition to it. Really great idea and great poem!!
ReplyDeleteHi!! This is such a cool idea for a poem!! I love how you took one form of literature and used it to create a different kind of literature! Its also very interesting because titles are usually chosen to sum up the entirety of a long novel, so they are each infused with the meaning of an entire novel behind them. This adds depth and interest to the poem. You also did a good job putting the titles together in a way that flowed nicely. I especially liked the line "a tale of two cities in heated debate" because of the personification. One thing I'm not sure I understand is the last line of the poem- it seemed to be slightly anticlimactic, like there needed to be another line in addition to it. Really great idea and great poem!!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was so fun to read! I loved being able to pick out the book titles! how did you choose the book titles that you used? You did a good job of making at all flow together. With each title you gave us more to think about what each book is about. Great job!
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