KSK3701
Assignment 3
PORTFOLIO
Semester 2
Unique No: 646856
DUE: 23 October 2025
, ASSESSMENT 03
Student Name:
Student Number:
Course Code: KSK3701
Unique Number: 646856
PART 1: POETRY
1. Free Verse Poem 1 (Cadenced Free Verse)
Title: "Morning on the Rooftop"
I wake before the city,
the first bird draws a line of sound
through the pale blue sky.
Smoke rises from distant kitchens
breakfast fires for strangers
whose names I do not know.
I sip my tea slowly,
as if time itself could wait,
and watch the world
take its first breath.
Reflection: This poem uses cadenced free verse natural rhythmic flow without strict
meter. The line breaks create a gentle pause, mirroring the slow, meditative mood of
early morning.
2. Free Verse Poem 2 (Free Verse Proper)
Title: "Digital Silence"
The phone glows once,
then sleeps
a tiny moon in my dark room.
, No message tonight,
no sound but the soft hum
of the router,
its steady breath
keeping me connected
to a world
that does not call my name.
Reflection: This poem follows free verse proper no rhyme or meter, but strong imagery.
It captures modern isolation through metaphor (“tiny moon”), aligning with the freedom
of this form.
3. Haiku 1
Title: "Dawn Rain"
Soft rain on dry leaves,
The thirsty earth sighs with joy
Morning wakes in green.
Reflection: Traditional haiku structure (5–7–5 syllables) and focus on nature. The
imagery of “thirsty earth” personifies the ground, evoking renewal.
4. Haiku 2
Title: "Winter Wind"
Bare trees bow in wind,
Their black fingers scratch the clouds
Grey sky holds its breath.
Reflection: Another 5–7–5 haiku, using strong visual imagery. The verbs “bow” and
“scratch” bring movement and sound into the scene, typical of haiku's sensory power.
5. Tanka
Assignment 3
PORTFOLIO
Semester 2
Unique No: 646856
DUE: 23 October 2025
, ASSESSMENT 03
Student Name:
Student Number:
Course Code: KSK3701
Unique Number: 646856
PART 1: POETRY
1. Free Verse Poem 1 (Cadenced Free Verse)
Title: "Morning on the Rooftop"
I wake before the city,
the first bird draws a line of sound
through the pale blue sky.
Smoke rises from distant kitchens
breakfast fires for strangers
whose names I do not know.
I sip my tea slowly,
as if time itself could wait,
and watch the world
take its first breath.
Reflection: This poem uses cadenced free verse natural rhythmic flow without strict
meter. The line breaks create a gentle pause, mirroring the slow, meditative mood of
early morning.
2. Free Verse Poem 2 (Free Verse Proper)
Title: "Digital Silence"
The phone glows once,
then sleeps
a tiny moon in my dark room.
, No message tonight,
no sound but the soft hum
of the router,
its steady breath
keeping me connected
to a world
that does not call my name.
Reflection: This poem follows free verse proper no rhyme or meter, but strong imagery.
It captures modern isolation through metaphor (“tiny moon”), aligning with the freedom
of this form.
3. Haiku 1
Title: "Dawn Rain"
Soft rain on dry leaves,
The thirsty earth sighs with joy
Morning wakes in green.
Reflection: Traditional haiku structure (5–7–5 syllables) and focus on nature. The
imagery of “thirsty earth” personifies the ground, evoking renewal.
4. Haiku 2
Title: "Winter Wind"
Bare trees bow in wind,
Their black fingers scratch the clouds
Grey sky holds its breath.
Reflection: Another 5–7–5 haiku, using strong visual imagery. The verbs “bow” and
“scratch” bring movement and sound into the scene, typical of haiku's sensory power.
5. Tanka
