O'Connor, Dennis / Creative Writing and Poetry Study

Creative Writing and Poetry Study

Dennis O'Connor

Email: doconnor@oksd.wednet.edu

509-422-3770, ext 3602. +

Office Hours:
Daily: 7:30-8:00 AM, 12:45-1:10 PM, 3:00-4:00 PM.

Creative Writing and Poetry Study

This page was created to encourage and enhance student experiences with poetry; reading, writing, and reciting. I hope it will also enhance all forms of student reading and writing.

Creative Writing Activities

Writing for Theater and Film

Poetry Writing Activities

"Calling on the Muse"

www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson171.shtml

"Poetry Word Games"

www.education.maritime.history.sa.gov.au/documents/PoetryWordgames.pdf

Figment: write yourself in

Share your writing.

http://figment.com/


Poetry Out Loud
http://www.poetryoutloud.org/

Claudia Castro Luna, State Poet Laureate

Washington Poetic Routes

Previous Regional Competitions

2013

Poetry Slam

"Somewhere In America" By Belissa Escobedo, Rhiannon McGavin, and Zariya Allen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshUDa10JYY

"The Type" by Sarah Kay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-8jtBOorpE

When Love Arrives by Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdJ6aUB2K4g

"If I should have a daughter..." by Sarah Kay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snNB1yS3IE&feature=youtu.be

"To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter." by Jesse Parent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcIwZ1Dth0c

"59" by Harry Baker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGWGohIXiw

"Names" by Rachel Rostad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfexOa8-h44

"Scott" by Panama Soweto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBJoZKe_lLw

"OCD" by Neil Hilborn, recited by Neil Hilborn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKZ4pdSU-s

"The Friend Zone" by Dylan Garity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xHp5iTtWRc

Poetry Recitations

Poetry Out Loud Performances

http://poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/watch-video

More Poetry Out Loud on YouTube

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/video-recitation-series

A Young Poet in Brooklyn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxLIu-scR9Y

Other Cool Poetry Videos
"Littany" by Billy Collins, recited by a three year old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVu4Me_n91Y

"The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, recited by Superman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzk8E_RKeQ4&feature=relmfu

" Once Upon a Twice" by Denise Doyen, Recited by that same kid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PipSDeiTOB0&feature=fvwrel

"Walkiing Accross the Atlantic" by Billy Collins, recited by our favorite!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahcrYHgK7wg&feature=relmfu

"Snow Day" by Billy Collins, recited by Nadia Nasir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmVGBcXqtFY

"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden, Recited by Youssef Biaz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksIJR08z35I

"Roll The Dice" by Charles Bukowski, recited by Bono
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgWxJ_hlFzk

"The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski, recited by Tom Waits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhM-Dm2PHHo

"Dulce and Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen, from BBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49tRplMh-Y

Analysis By Hannah Scholes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-RZAf5b44

"Do Not Go Gentle" by Dylan Thomas, recited by Dylan Thomas and Various
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mRec3VbH3w&feature=related

"When I Have Fears that I May Cease to Be" by John Keats, performed by BBC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vFTwcd8WZ8

"If" by Rudyard Kipling, recited by Dennis Hopper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlfnm9gV52w

"Couples Therapy" by Patrick Roche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV-WONhEZec

" A March in the Ranks, And the Road Unknown" Recited by Langston Ward

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZYiJpfwzb0

Okanogan School District

Staff Webpages

Writing for Theater and Film

Washington Poetic Routes

Previous Regional Competitions

2013