~Louis Pasteur
I read "Helen Keller" by Langston Hughes and knew I wanted to share it with you all. It inspired me to try to write one in a similar form about another historical figure. Not sure it's a good idea to share both of them at the same time, but I am going to suck it up and do it anyway. If anybody else wants to try this form, please share your poem with me!
Helen Keller with her dog Kamikaze
Helen Keller
by Langston Hughes
She,
In the dark,
Found light
Brighter than many ever see.
She,
Within herself,
Found loveliness,
Through the soul's own mastery.
And now the world receives
From her dower:
The message of the strength
Of inner power.
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Louis Pasteur performing an experiment
Louis Pasteur
by Tabatha Yeatts
He
examined
tiny worlds
to reveal microbiology.
He
explored
key connections
to shield humanity.
And so the world receives
from his insight:
Tools defeating
microbes' might.
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8 comments:
Nice job, Tabatha. I may be back later with a contribution, but, at the rate I'm going with the round-up, it doubtful. Are you planning a project?
it's doubtful (I'm not going to stress over commenting, I'm not going to stress over commenting, I'm not going to...)
Tabatha,
You suck it up very nicely, dear. I like your poem. I love bio poems. I will try to take the information from my poem today on SEQUOIA and see if I can fit him into your form. At www.poetryforkidsjoy.blogspot.com
I think your poem is marvelous, fantastic, terrific. I'm sure Louie would be pleased.
I have lingering goosebumps. Your hesitation to share is misplaced -- your poem is a masterpiece. I daresay a collection of biographical poems of this stature would be something to behold. In modern terms: wowie wow wow. :-)
Brava! Excellent poem, Tabatha! So glad you decided to try the form and share :).
Tabatha,
THANK YOU for the inspiration. I got old Sequoia into your 12 lines and I repeated the rhyming end words. I've posted my poem on my blog for Saturday. It goes live at midnight MST. www.poetryforkidsjoy.blogspot.com
Was there more to the form than that? I checked syllables and words/line and didn't see a pattern there.
I'm going to share your poem with my husband, as an immunologist I'm sure he'll enjoy it too.
I love your ode to Pasteur, a man worthy of lingering fame. And I love Langston Hughes poetry. We both shared one by him today. :-)
Really well done, Tabatha. Summing up someone's life and import in 12 lines intimidates me. I may just stick with the clerihew.
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