Poetry Portfolio Project BY LAMAR CASTILE Table of

Poetry Portfolio Project BY; LAMAR CASTILE

Table of Contents S 3 Bio poem S 4 Figurative Language Poem #1 S 5 Figurative Language Poem #2 S 6 Where I'm From S 7 Sonnet S 8 My Choice S 9 My Choice S 10 My Choice S 11 My Choice S 12 My Choice S 13 Song Lyrics S 14 Song Lyrics S 15 Song Lyrics S 16 My Choice S 17 My Choice

Bio Poem Who is energetic, creative, athletic and tall. Daughter of Keyia and Lamar. Lover of fun, sports , and Taylor. Who feels pessimistic, left out, and sometimes happy. Who needs love, time, and hugs. Who fears sharks, death, and homework. Who gives friendship, advice, and love. Who would like to see a cure for cancer, to be rich , and my parents back together. Resident of Mableton Georgia.

Figurative Language #1 The Silken Tent. A woman is admired for her strength and beauty, like a silken tent. Note the strength of the silk and cedar. Putting in the Seed. The planting of seed in the garden, in springtime is like making love. Devotion. The passive but ever-changing shore and the persistent energetic ocean are like a devoted couple. To Earthward. The stages of love are like stepping stones to death. All Revelation. A view of a geode crystal is like the mind probing the universe.

Figurative Language #2 My November Guest: the guest is Sorrow, personified as a woman dearly loved who walks with him. Mowing: the scythe whispers Range-Finding: the spider sullenly withdraws Tree at my Window: the tree watches him sleep; it has tongues talking aloud Storm Fear: the wind works and whispers, the cold creeps, the whole storm is personified.

Where I'm from I am from Brick roads, from Footballs, and Leather Belts. I am from the Hill District of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I am from the Lotus Flower. I am from Uno on holidays and High cheek bones, from Carolyn Coleman and Keyia Coleman and The rest Of the Colemans. I am from Athletics and Acedemics. From being the best I can be in life and being the best I can be in sports. I am from a lack of Christianity. I'm from Chicken and Sweet Potatoes. From My grandma Fighting teachers and Breaking Toilets. I am Lamar Deshawn Castile Jr.

Sonnet What a day, I would say On which shelf are they Oh , there is one piece of it May be this is all of it I remember that there were some more Oh yes , there were more and more A full package of it I think that it was indeed I saw it yesterday at six a. m. And some time later, and then There were no more than one piece Who could have eaten all this? We have no dog or cats in the house And there is no…, absolutely no mouse So who could it be? Can you tell me, maybe…?

Figurative Language A Star in a Stoneboat: A meteorite is found in a field and supposed to be a star which has fallen to earth. Etherealizing: The idea of reducing ourselves simply to a brain. After Apple-Picking: Ten thousand fruit to touch. Stopping by Woods: The woods filling up with snow. The Milky Way is a Cow path.

Figurative Language A small kernel, a tiny seed, drifts into a fertile mind, floated by inspiring muse, sometimes angry, sometimes kind. In furrows richly watered ideas imbed, softening; anticipated, cracking shell, swift burst at kernel's opening. Pale greening shoots, sprouting branch, vining leaves garner images, sparkling similes, metaphors, figurative language usage. Minutes, hours, days may pass, creative imagination increased; the flower forms, then ripened fruit cycle complete, a poem released.

Figurative Language Mending Wall: like an old-stone savage armed Stars: like some snow-white/ Minerva's snow-white marble eyes Going for Water: We ran as if to meet the moon ---- we paused / like gnomes Birches: Like girls on hands and knees that throw their hair Hyla Brook: Like ghost of sleigh bells.

Figurative Language 'Hope' is the thing with feathers— That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all— And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard— And sore must be the storm— That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm— I've heard it in the chillest land— And on the strangest Sea— Yet, never, in Extremity, It asked a crumb—of Me.

Figurative Language In the winter solstice Of struggle, Nets of justice and equality Lay rotting in the inclement trying times; Yet hope prevails. Out of the circadian celestial revolution Of nature’s chiming seasons, The healing Sun will rise To resurrect the fallen leaves of change And melt away The freezing snows of injustice.

Song Lyrics #1 “I don't have to front I park in the front with the trunk in the front Make me a profit a month Whether I get it or don't I'ma go hard, I'ma stunt” Not Invited – 2 Chainz

Song Lyrics #2 “Full time father, full time artist Asked God, he said "Grind a little harder" Learn from every time you ever fail If it never fail just grind smarter Iron sharpens, you the dagger On they hindquarters and they all acting” I Don’t Get Tired – Kevin Gates

Song Lyrics #3 “No role models and I'm here right now No role models to speak of Searchin' through my memory My memory, I couldn't find one” No Role Modelz – J. Cole

Song Lyrics #4 “Why you hate to work for it? The reason why I hate to wait for it? See a nine to five was so jive turkey But when Thanksgiving came that check didn’t hurt me. ” Blue Faces – Kendrick Lamar

Song Lyrics #5 “I done put so many on I can't fall off Trying to see how much the West End Mall costs I might buy a Maybach and paint it all gold Buy a crib fill the rooms up with all stoves” El Chapo Jr – 2 Chainz

Poem Analysis Song #1 I feel like this poem stands out because this person is stating that even though he grinds to get where he’s at, if he doesn't make a profit he still going to do it. This draws attention to me because its real life. It’s a go hard or go home thing so you got to make the best out of it. Make it worth doing. These lyrics are a form of alliteration.

Poem Analysis Song #2 These lyrics stand out because he saying that he does what he does for a reason. He does it for his family. For his fans. And for whatever else motivates him. These lyrics are an example of an Idiom.

Poem Analysis #3 These lyrics stand out to me because this person is saying that he made it this far with no role model. He didn’t have anyone to look up to and still has a successful life. He had no one to give him the drive to Become a role model and he still did. These lyrics are an example of alliteration.

Reflection I feel that people can learn a lot from this. People can have lots of fun. They can Learn different kinds of poetry.