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To Kill a Mockingbird Found Poem

July 13, 2009
By RachelEliza PLATINUM, Virginia Beach, Virginia
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This is a truth
that applies to the human race,
yet to no particular race of men:
You never really understand a person,
until you consider things from his point of view,
climb inside of his skin,
and walk around in it.
One thing that doesn't abide,
by majority rule;
a person's conscience.
It was times like these
When;
you rarely win,
only children weep,
the dead bury the dead,
one does not love breathing,
and there’s just one kind of folks:
folks.
I don't pretend to understand,
Why reasonable people,
go stark raving mad,
simply because they're still human;
that the one place,
where a man ought to get a square deal,
is in a courtroom,
be he any color of the rainbow.
It was times like these,
That,
food comes with death,
flowers with sickness,
and little things in between;
two soap dolls,
a broken watch and chain,
a pair of good-luck pennies,
and our lives.
It made me sad.
Yet delete the adjectives,
and I'd have the facts;
it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

The author's comments:
This poem is called a found poem. Its when you take phrases from an article or a book and put them together to create a poem. Mine is for "To Kill a Mockingbird".
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Lola_Black GOLD said...
on Aug. 6 2011 at 2:36 pm
Lola_Black GOLD, Harrison, Michigan
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Nice! I love how you manage to make it all fit together!
spitfire213 SILVER said...
on Aug. 6 2011 at 11:01 am
spitfire213 SILVER, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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The emotion is vivid but not over done. The poem isn't obvious but you can still understand what's be portrayed. That makes it very interesting. Good work.
little-miss-mistakes GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:15 pm
little-miss-mistakes GOLD, Plano, Texas
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THIS IS REALLY GOOD!!! did you find this all in one paragraph and split it up? if so good choices in phrasing... if not... good job in finding all of the quotes and putting them together!! do you have anymore of these? i like them!!!
little-miss-mistakes GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:12 pm
little-miss-mistakes GOLD, Plano, Texas
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he found all the quotes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

 

TAR11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 8:32 am
TAR11 SILVER, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
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Nice work.  Please look at my poems From the Hilltop and Anonymous' Inerno.  Thanks! 
collegegirladventures GOLD said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 12:43 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
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What made you decide to title this "to kill a mockingbird"?
collegegirladventures GOLD said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 12:40 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
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this is pretty good. I have heard abo0ut found poems, but never saw one written until i read urs. I might like to give it a try. :) n plz can u look at my stuff and rate it plz? thnks....btw, 5 stars for this piece!
sterotypicalwhitegirl SILVER said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 11:03 pm
sterotypicalwhitegirl SILVER, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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all of your work amazes me!!!!!!!
triplethreat BRONZE said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 1:12 pm
triplethreat BRONZE, Avon, Ohio
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i love the poem!! i read the book as an assignment and you showed everyone who hasnt read read the book what its basically about. kudos!!
WindDancer GOLD said...
on Jun. 2 2011 at 11:44 pm
WindDancer GOLD, Lexington, Kentucky
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This is so amazing. Honestly, I think you captured exactly the message of the whole novel! I'd heard of found poetry before, but this makes me really want to try it. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this.
Curly_Sue said...
on Jun. 2 2011 at 7:08 pm
Curly_Sue, Sand Springs, Oklahoma
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Great job! I recently read to kill a mocking bird and while reading this my mind was sitting here trying to idetify every little line (and sometimes succeeding). Also while reading this, I got to remember my own failed attempt at a found poem and had a good laugh. This is an amazing poem for a great book. Props.
Sporks said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 9:34 pm
Sporks, Bremerton, Washington
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I just recently finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school, and I must say, this is quite the poem. Very well done, and keep on writing!
CoolBreeze PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 7:06 pm
CoolBreeze PLATINUM, Winnemucca, Nevada
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Wow it is really interesting how you did this.
smilesunshine PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 6:22 pm
smilesunshine PLATINUM, Puyallup, Washington
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I am currently reading To Kill A Mockingbird for my English class... It's a very good book!

I love your poem! :)

Good job!

sophia_hella said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 5:01 pm
sophia_hella, Park City, Utah
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I'm reading this in school. Good job! :)
SimplyRachel PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 3:40 pm
SimplyRachel PLATINUM, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I really like this! Its amazing. I wrote a To Kill A Mockingbird poem for my project this year but its not asgoodas yours.
WeAllBurn PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 3:32 pm
WeAllBurn PLATINUM, Vermilion, Ohio
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this is awesome! i am so going to try this outt (:

seriously, awesome (:

DeusExMachina SILVER said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 3:13 pm
DeusExMachina SILVER, Reading, Pennsylvania
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Hey awesome job! I think you really captured the essence of To Kill a Mockingbird! I actually wrote a found poem for the book animal farm... its more abstract than this though, but here's the link if you'd want to read it 

TeenInk.com/poetry/all/article/320542/Pigeons-Animal-Farm-Found-Poem/

thezebrasgray PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 1:15 pm
thezebrasgray PLATINUM, Taylorsville, Utah
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very nice! it's like a collage of the book on paper!
SamiLou SILVER said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 12:45 pm
SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
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WOW! this is amazing! so every single phrase is from the book? thats so cool that you can organize this in such a beautiful way