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To Kill a Mockingbird Found Poem
July 13, 2009
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.
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This article has 92 comments.
BellelaVie SILVER said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 12:30 pm
I love TKAM, and I think this poem goes right along with oddistic nature of the book. It also sort of sums up the book. great job!
K.M.S.Shear BRONZE said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 7:38 am
It mades me think and it has an interesting idea
bluegirl440 DIAMOND said...
on May. 25 2011 at 11:36 am
very interesting :)
RachelEliza PLATINUM said...
on May. 19 2011 at 4:35 pm
thank you ! and I'll chec yours out right away , look for my comments (:
RachelEliza PLATINUM said...
on May. 19 2011 at 4:31 pm
Haha thank you , but naturally I heard about it in English class, partially because thats the only class I really pay attention in .
Amsterdamsel DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 9:35 pm
i hate that book but this is really good. great job!
WithEyesWideOpen BRONZE said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 8:50 pm
this is great! i read this a while ago, but I can still remember some of these!
perpetuallydancing GOLD said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 7:55 pm
wow, this is beautiful. i love found poems (i've done them a lot at school) and i think you really captured the spirit of the book while staying true to you and also while creating a beautiful piece of writing. GREAT job! (:
perpetuallydancing GOLD said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 7:52 pm
i really like it. just remember that you don't need to rhyme to write a beautiful poem. good one though!
rubyrainstorm SILVER said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 4:23 pm
Wow, this poem was great! Usually, with long poems like this, I get bored and stop reading halfway through it. But with your article, my eyes were glued to my computer screen, first word to last! I really hope you keep writing. If you have time, please check out, comment on, and rate my poems, The Girl Inside, You Are The Lyrics In Me, and Remembering Spring. Thanks so much! 8)
Lioness-of-God BRONZE said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 1:46 pm
Wow! This is really good! It captures the novel well! I have never heard of a found poem, I like the idea a lot.
remembermeplz PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 3:56 pm
wow this is amazing!
justsmileanddance PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 1:26 pm
wow!!! this is really cool!! i'd never heard of a found poem before and i love it. i had to read this book for school this year and i love the way you got phrases from all the important parts of the book. just love it!!
nathan s said...
on Mar. 3 2011 at 2:32 pm
need to write this for a class. Comments and suggestions would be appreciated. * is quote key because my keyboard is broken.
The was a sound when I walked in the woods,
A mockingbird singing as best as it could.
I had been told it was a sin to kill one,
So I killed it to prove what I did could be done.
Another bird swooped down and spoke to me,
It said *How could you kill such a creature with glee?
All that bird did was make music for you,
If you would have listened you would have known too.
So many people and so many things,
Think they are the reason a song should be sung.
Too many people think theyre world is right,
They fail to see that some people arent white.
There are many creatures with songs to be sung,
But too many people have things to be done.
Remember the next time you walk in these woods,
The bird you heard singing as best as it could.*
Thanks.
The was a sound when I walked in the woods,
A mockingbird singing as best as it could.
I had been told it was a sin to kill one,
So I killed it to prove what I did could be done.
Another bird swooped down and spoke to me,
It said *How could you kill such a creature with glee?
All that bird did was make music for you,
If you would have listened you would have known too.
So many people and so many things,
Think they are the reason a song should be sung.
Too many people think theyre world is right,
They fail to see that some people arent white.
There are many creatures with songs to be sung,
But too many people have things to be done.
Remember the next time you walk in these woods,
The bird you heard singing as best as it could.*
Thanks.
bookworm said...
on Feb. 26 2011 at 1:53 pm
i have just finished reading this book and i needed to find an example of a found poem. i lokked and looked, until i found this one. this is the best example i have ever found of a 'found poem' that relates to "to kill a mockingbird". a really good poem for a really good book!!!!!!! i love it!!!!!!
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 11 2011 at 6:26 pm
Ironically, we started reading the book in English class like a week after I read this and posted. It makes a lot more sense now, and I recognize some of the quotes too.
