1. Bio Poem • Miguel A. Arce Ramos • English 9th

2. Bio-Poem • A Bio-poem is a poem that describes a person in 10 lines. There is a specific formula to use when writing a bio poem.

3. Bio-Poem Format • Line 1 - Your name • Line 2 - Four adjectives that describe you • Line 3 - The son or daughter of... (Name of parents) • Line 4 - Lover of... (three things that you love) • Line 5 - Who feels ... (What, when and where)

4. Bio-Poem Format • Line 6 - Who gives... (what things do you give?) • Line 7 - Who fears... (name three things that you fear) • Line 8 - Who would like to see ...(What would you like to see?) • Line 9 - Who lives ... (Provides a brief description of where you live) • Line 10 - Your last name

5. Bio-Poem Format • (First name) • (Four adjectives that describe the person) • Son or Daughter of (your parents names) • Lover of (three different things that the person loves) • Who feels (three different feelings and when or where they are felt) • Who gives (three different things the person gives) • Who fears (three different fears the person has) • Who would like to see (three different things the person would like to see) • Who lives (a brief description of where the person lives) • (last name)

6. Bio-Poem Example • Rosa • Determined, brave, strong, loving • Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children • Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education • Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help others • Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to develop • strength and courage • Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and • encouraged excellence for all • Who wanted to see love triumph and see an end to all bias and discrimination in • a world in which respect is freely given to all • Born in Alabama and living in Detroit Parks