What is Poetry?

All of the poems in your handout are a type of poem called Ars Poetica, which is simply a poem about the art of poetry. What does this poem say about the process, act, craft, or art of writing poetry? Answer this question for each of the poems you read in your packet. One to three sentences should be sufficient.
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  1. "Ten Definitions of Poetry" by Carl Sandburg*


  1. "Sonnet 65" by William Shakespeare*


  1. "Constantly Risking Absurdity" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti*


  1. "Poetry" by Marianne Moore*


  1. "In My Craft or Sullen Art"*


  1. Which poem most closely matches your own ideas about poetry? Place the poems in order with #1 being most like your own ideas about the art of poetry to #5 being the least like your own ideas.*
        1 2 3 4 5
    "Ten Definitions of Poetry" by Carl Sanburg  
    "Sonnnet 65" by William Shakespeare  
    "Constantly Risking Absurdity" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti  
    "Poetry" by Marianne Moore  
    "In My Craft or Sullen Art" by Dylan Thomas  





Ms. Pomerantz
English Instructor
Parkway North HS, English Department