Graphic Poems

To create a graphic poem, students need to combine their visual senses with their ideas. They also need a clear purpose for creating the poem – they must “see” the poem in their mind’s eye before they begin.

As students develop their graphic poems, ask them to keep the following questions in mind:

• What key idea do you want readers/viewers to remember?
• What central image will make this idea memorable?
• What feeling or mood do you want to create? What style and graphic elements (e.g. lettering, layout) will help to create this mood? Remember that you can incorporate photographs and computer generated images as well.
• Will you work alone or with another poet or artist?
• Who is your intended audience?

In order to purchase the entire assignment (with grading rubric, examples, and template) please go to: Graphic Conflict Poem.