Epic Poetry Unit

For the next 2 Weeks we will discuss different forms of poetry as well as write some of our own. We will tie our most recent novel Tears of a Tiger in with this unit.

Your Unit test for Tears of a Tiger will take place this Wednesday. Please study so that you may be ready.

The Poems that will be used in this Unit can be found here an in my digital porfolio. If you do not have internet access at home IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to print these out while you are in school. Copies WILL NOT be provided for you.

Selected Texts for The Poetry Unit.

Poem 1
Good night, Willie Lee, I’ll see you in the morning by Alice Walker
http://sbacari.tripod.com/poetry/goodnight.htm

Journal Topic: Question: Consider the death in "Good Night, Willie Lee, I'll see you in the morning." Is any unfinished business here? Explain 150 words

Poem 2

Sympathy by Paul Laurence Dunbar

http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/03-04/Paul_Laurence_Dunbar/Samplepoems(Paul_Laurence_Dunbar).htm

Poem 3

Lineage by Margaret Walker
http://www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/5596/poets/mwalker.htm

Poem 4
Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/those-winter-sundays/

Poem 5

Siren Song by Margaret Atwood
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=98

Poem 6
Dance with my father again by Luther Vandross
http://www.lyrics007.com/Luther%2520Vandross%2520Lyrics/Dance%2520With%2520My%2520Father%2520Lyrics.html

Poem 7
Cat’s in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/harry-chapin/cats-in-the-cradle.html



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