Found Poem Instructions. 4th period

Definition: Found poems take existing texts and refashion them, reorder them, and present them as poems. The literary equivalent of a collage, found poetry is often made from newspaper articles, street signs, graffiti, speeches, letters, or even other poems. (source: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5780)

Task: Using “The Seafarer,” “The Ruin,” Old English Riddles, and the 2 articles we’ve read, you will create a found poem.

• Your poem must be at least 15 lines long and contain at least 75 words.
• It must contain characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry including 1) Kenning & 2) Alliteration
• Give your poem a title that reflects its subject or theme.
• For an extra 15 points, find some of the words you are using in a magazine (these could be the actual words or pictures of the words). Cut them out and creatively put your words together.

4th period: Due Thursday, September 25