REQUIREMENT 6 Write a poem, story, or song, or draw a picture, to express how grateful you are toward the people who serve in the military. Present your final product in front of your troop or/ group. You may create this with a group or partner.
Here are some different poetry styles:
Cinquain:
| Line1: one word to name the subject (Usually a noun) | tree |
| Line 2: two words to describe it (Two adjectives) | tall, green |
| Line 3: three verbs or adverbs | growing, reaching, standing |
| Line 4: a four or five word phrase (or string of adjectives) describing the subject (a thought, not a complete sentence) | a witness to the past |
| Line 5: one word that means the same thing as the first word, or a word that sums it all up. (More often, it is a word that is the exact opposite of the first word, but it probably wouldn't be the best idea to use that way in this situation.) | future |
Haiku:
A haiku is a Japanese style of poetry with three lines; the first with five
syllables, the second with seven, and the last with five. They aren't supposed
to rhyme. Traditionally, they are about nature, but they don't really have to
be.
EXAMPLE
Quarter in the sky
Shining, silver, radiant.
Hello, my friend, Moon
Limerick:
A limerick is a funny poem with five lines. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other; the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other too. Here is an example
The once was a boy named
Sylvester
His sister's name was Ester.
Said he to she,
"I look like a flea!"
And then they saw their uncle, Fester.
Free Verse:
Free verse is a different style of poetry, as it doesn't have to have a set rhyme or rhythm. Parts of it CAN rhyme, but as said, they don't have to. It can be as long as you want or as short. It's up to you. Here is an example.
Fish
Fish, fish, fish, fishy
Blue and gold
Gold and blue
Fish, fishy.
You can submit your poetry at the Official Girl Scout website. The link is Girl Scout Poetry.
Also, here is a link to submit your stories: Girl Scout Stories.