PoemsWe have lots of poetry books in the library, and a large number of these poems relate to landscapes and/or natural events, but if you are into contemporary issues, try slam poetry - a type of performance poetry used to give powerful personal responses to issues such as race, environmental destruction and gender stereotypes. Here are some of my favourite slam poems that make use of place as a metaphor. If you google slam poetry, you'll find lots more. The poems in the clips below include poems about:
If you're interested in environmentalism and spoken word poetry seems your thing - contribute your own poem here
Poetry AnthologiesPoetry anthologies can be found in the Non Fiction Collection at A821 (Australian poets) or 808.1 (Mixed Anthologies) 811 (American Poets) and 821 (English poets). You could also look for poems from non English speaking cultures later in the 800s (eg Pablo Neruda at 895) Here is a selection of poetry books you might enjoy. Thematic anthologiesCanonical PoetsAustralian anthologiesHere are some Australian poems by famous writers that might be suitable for this task. You can find most of these poems online by googling the titles:
Multicultural Poets |
Real Places in Picture Books
Picture Books about Imagination
"Gimmick" Picture books (where design is important)
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