Did You Know?

Some poems rhyme like songs!

What Poems Are

Poems are short pieces of writing.

Why We Love Poems

Poems can make us feel things.

What Poets Do

They write poems with words.

They share their poems with others.

They use words to paint pictures.

They can make us laugh or cry.

They play with sounds and rhymes.

They help us see the world new.

More About Poets

Poets have been around for a long time. They write poems in many styles. Some poems are old and some are new. Each poet has their own way to write.

Poems are in books, songs, and even on the web. They can help us think and feel. We can read poems at school or home. They make our days bright.

In the future, more kids might write poems. They can use phones or tablets to share. Poems will keep changing and growing!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Poet"] --> B["Studies Poetry"] A --> C["Creates Poetry"] C --> D["Composes Poems"] C --> E["Performs Art"] B --> F["Describes Self"] B --> G["Described by Others"]

What Do These Words Mean?

poet:a person who writes poems
poetry:a type of writing that expresses feelings and ideas in a special way
composes:to create or write something, like a poem
performs:to present something, like a poem, in front of an audience
audience:a group of people who watch or listen to a performance