Choose one poet from the following lists of best” poets:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahgalo/contemporary-poets-you-must-read#.nurWzY2P5 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
http://superscholar.org/9-modern-and-contemporary-poets-everyone-can-and-should-read/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
http://blog.sfgate.com/drader/2011/03/03/the-10-greatest-poets-my-list/ (Links to an external site.)

Read one of his or her poems
Include the poets name, title of poem, and date.
Include a brief biography of the poet.
Evaluate the poem by explaining, in essay format, four of the following terms as defined in the textbook reading this week: language and rhythm, imagery, figures, metaphors, symbols, allegory, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance, meter.
What is the meaning or message of the poem?

Choose a word or phrase from the poem in Part 1 that triggers a feeling, reaction, memory, or image for you.
Inspired by the poem you chose , write a poem of your own (at least five lines in length).
What is the title of your poem? How specifically did the poem in Part 1 inspire you?