Present three poems and choices
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Three original short poems exploring image, sound and line breaks, plus an annotated before/after revision and a plain-language commentary.
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What to include
- Write three complete original short poems with distinct image/sound/line emphases.
- Annotate actual words or breaks that implement each choice.
- Retain an unchanged draft and before/after revision.
- Provide selectable text and 100–150-word craft commentary.
Review and revise
Use these criteria to check your work and choose what to improve.
- Imagery: concrete details anchor the work.
- Sound/line: choices have specific supported purposes.
- Revision: form and content changes are distinguished.
- Presentation: original text and meaningful breaks are readable.
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The idea in everyday life
Your three poems can share an imagined place, but each should explore a different craft emphasis: image, sound and line. Commentary explains what you tried and points to the words that implement it. It need not claim the poem is universally understood. Accessible presentation preserves the actual text and meaningful breaks; an image-only screenshot is not enough by itself.
The portfolio shows deliberate choices rather than a required audience reaction.
Present three poems and choices — worked practice
The portfolio shows deliberate choices rather than a required audience reaction.
Model commentary: “In ‘Seat’, I placed rain at the line end to let an unexpected guest occupy the sentence before the next phrase says it never arrived. In ‘Pane’, nearby p sounds imitate short taps without requiring rhyme. In ‘Mitten’, one concrete object suggests absence. I replaced lonely with waits, giving the object an action rather than instructing the reader how to feel.” These are craft observations, not proof of any reader response.
1. 6.1 Present
Choose the image, sound and line-focused drafts. Give each a title and check that all text is original; retain any borrowed inspiration only as a source link, not copied lines.
You should see: Three poems have different recorded emphases.
2. 6.2 Present
Prepare readable text versions preserving selected line and stanza breaks. If you add a visual layout, include the same text in a selectable companion.
You should see: A text companion retains meaningful structure.
3. 6.3 Present
Annotate one exact choice in each poem. Link one before/after revision to a named effect, accepting that different readers may support different interpretations.
You should see: Each comment points to particular words/breaks.
4. 6.4 Present
Assemble the three poems, revision record and 100–150-word commentary. Perform a separate spelling/intentional-deviation check and identify your own next craft experiment.
You should see: The packet contains original work and one visible revision.
What to finish
A three-poem portfolio with text access, commentary and revision.
Watch for this
Replacing poems with three labels or claiming every reader must experience the same feeling.
How can I tell I understand it?
The reader can locate each craft choice you describe.
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Source & access notes · checked 2026-10-01
Read explanatory discussion of end-stopping, enjambment, emphasis and prose poems; no published poem is reused.
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Source & access notes · checked 2026-10-01
Read the discussion of vowel/consonant echoes, internal rhyme and avoiding forced syntax; examples here are original.
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Source & access notes · checked 2026-10-01
Read sensory imagery, precise nouns/verbs and purposeful description; original LifeStarter samples and exercises replace source activities.
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