Need help with poem
Hi, I need help with a poem and was wondering if you can help me.
Okay so basically this is what the teacher assigned. He wants a poem that is not generalized. We need to get down to a specific scene and write about it. I was thinking maybe it could be about domestic violence and a child seeing it. Or even Palestine and a child with named Layla is suffering. Or any other scenarios you think you may master. It has to be at least 12 lines long. This is how he grades it.
Lines and Stanzas: 20%
Meter and Rhythm: 10%
The Music of Poetry: 10%
Images, Symbols, and Figurative Language: 25%
Diction, Syntax and the Language of Poetry: 25%
Grammar/Mechanics/Proofreading: 10%
You may want to read Stanley's poem to grab a better understanding.
ASSIGNMENT #3 DUE: Stanley Kunitz Imitation poem. Write another free-verse poem, but again with and focus on eliminating sentimentality and cliché. Try to write a poem that captures a moment, imitating Stanley Kunitz’s, “The Portrait”. The idea is to NARROW your poem down to a focused moment, or a specific experience that illustrates an emotional moment withOUT naming that emotion. Work on SHOWING through detail and imagery. But remember to ZOOM IN. Use the moment the way Kunitz does in The Portrait. Using a “WE” or "I" speaker, write about a specific shared/experience that captures the nuances of everyday relationships of loved ones. Feel free to LIE! This poem should be written in FREE VERSE (no rhyming). Try to follow the line and stanza patterns of the Kunitz poem.