Narrative:
a poem that tells a story.
Appropriate Poem Example:
a poem that tells a story.
Appropriate Poem Example:
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.
Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.
Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.
Biographical Information:
Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999),[1][2] was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies.[2]Silverstein began drawing at age 7 by tracing the works of Al Capp.[9] He told Publishers Weekly: "When I was a kid—12 to 14, around there—I would much rather have been a good baseball player or a hit with the girls, but I couldn't play ball. I couldn't dance. Luckily, the girls didn't want me. Not much I could do about that. So I started to draw and to write. I was also lucky that I didn't have anybody to copy, be impressed by. I had developed my own style; I was creating before I knew there was a Thurber, a Benchley, a Price and a Steinberg. I never saw their work till I was around 30. By the time I got to where I was attracting girls, I was already into work, and it was more important to me. Not that I wouldn't rather make love, but the work has become a habit."[10]
Interpretation of poem:
This poem explains that we should live like children, because they are carefree. Children are not weary about things. It states that we should forget about the problems of the world and live. Also in bad situations. Instead of making it worse, create something beautiful. We should grow in innocence and forget the doubts, chaos, and the bad circumstances.
Visual Representation:
Explanation of Visual:
This picture is people holding hands around the world. It relates to this poem, because everybody should come together as one and be happy. There should be no animosity among people, if we want everything to be peaceful.
Citations:
www.poets.org
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/104#sthash.U5xpyIFT.dpuf