This poem is called "The M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S." Now I designed the M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S. to help all young people out there write poems. Each letter of the M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S. , M-O-R-E-R-A-P-S, stands for a different poetic device. So if you listen carefully, you might hear all the different poetic devices in this poem and those devices will help you guys write better, stronger poems. It goes like this. "The M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S." the M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S. are a trick to help with your writing. They add a kick to language, make writing more exciting. M is for metaphor, saying one thing is another. The sun is an oven. The earth is everyone's mother. O is for onomatopoeia, words that are also sounds. Whoosh went the wind and howl went the hound. R is for rhyme. Words that sound the same. You can put a cat in a hat or simply try rhyming your name. E is for emotion. Happy, worried, sad. Great writing shares a feeling from the good to the bad. The other R is for repetition, but don't repeat any old word. Find a phrase with a musical rhythm that sounds like a song from a bird. A is for alliteration. Words sharing the same starting letter used in the tongue twister that made Betty's bitter batter better. P is for personification. Human features used to describe a thing. I looked to the sky and saw the sun's bright shining grin. S is for simile, using "as" and "like" to compare. For instance, when my mother gets angry, she snarls like a rampaging bear. The M. O. R. E. R. A. P. S. are a wonderful way to add a punch to your writing. Master them like a juggler. Make your words ripe for the biting.