Write two poems. All poems should demonstrate the writer’s development and practice of the elements

Write two poems. All poems should demonstrate the writer’s development and practice of the elements of craft. All poems should move between the literal and the figurative, the concrete and the abstract, the particular and the universal. Distill the poetry down to only the most meaningful words. No clutter. Every word does work. The 2 poems can be: (pick 2 out of 4 options below) 1) Ode
2) Ekphrastic Poem
3) Elegy
4) Where Im From Poem Each poem must:
Take an emotional or intellectual risk. Explore a question, obsession, mystery, or struggle, NOT teach a lesson or a moral.
Use vivid, concrete imagery that appeals to the 5 senses. (Dont drown in abstraction)
Strive for surprising word choices and surprising turns in thought.
Use metaphors or similes that energize experience and add depth of meaning.
Demonstrate attention to the sound, rhythm, and music of the language.
Uses line breaks and enjambment to enhance meaning.
Contain NO clichs (broken hearts, open arms, lady liberty, lady luck) Final Exam Rubric Elements of Craft
Points
Risk (10 points)
The writer takes emotional, intellectual, and/or philosophical risks in their project. The writer questions (rather than confirms) their ideas, ethics, and beliefs. The writer investigates their experiences, opinions, or personality in an honest and thoughtful way. Imagery: Concrete Details (15 points)
The writer evokes the five senses (touch, taste, sound, sight and smell) and
uses CONCRETE DETAILS in order to establish strong images in each poem. Each image conveys a felt experience to the reader. Combine Literal & Figurative. Use of Metaphor and Simile (15 points)
Something is literally happening in each poem. We are not lost in a sea of abstraction. The writer uses figurative language, such as metaphor and simile, to deepen and amplify the literal meaning of each poem. Metaphors are used to energize experience and imply a larger story. No Melodrama, No Clichs (10 points)
The poems do not contain any clich phrases or expressions. The writer seeks to avoid melodrama through use of subtext and white heat, necessary coldness. Voice. Sound & Line. (10 points)
There is a unique personality on the page. The poems do not sound like a formal academic paper. The writer pays attention to the music and rhythm of their words and punctuation, the way sound and silence contribute to and deepen meaning.
The writer pays attention to the meaning of each individual line, how line breaks change the meaning and momentum in each poem.