1. Poetry Forms

2. Acrostic
Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.
The word or phrase is written vertically
Words are chosen to describe the topic.
The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.
Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world, Except for the occasional deep-sea diver. Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!

3. Acrostic
Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.
The word or phrase is written vertically
Words are chosen to describe the topic.
The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.
Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world, Except for the occasional deep-sea diver. Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!

4. Acrostic
Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world, Except for the occasional deep-sea diver. Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!
Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.
The word or phrase is written vertically
Words are chosen to describe the topic.
The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.

5. Haiku Short Japanese poems
Very descriptive and paint a picture in a few words
Three lines with seventeen syllables
They are unrhymed
Describe one subject, usually nature
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
A glorious sky, Blue painted with rosy peach, Like nature’s palette Soaring red tail hawk, Taking aim then nose-diving, Predator on wings

6. Blue painted with rosy peach,
Haiku
A glorious sky,
Blue painted with rosy peach,
Like nature’s palette
Short Japanese poems
They are unrhymed
Three lines with seventeen syllables
Describe one subject, usually nature
Very descriptive and paint a picture in a few words
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables

7. Free Verse
Poetry that has no real rhythm or pattern
It is free from the normal rules of poetry.
Can have rhyming words but does not have to rhyme
The main object of free verse is to use colorful words, punctuation, and word placement to convey meaning to the reader.
Watermelon Big and green Reddish, pink and juicy within, Black seeds throughout, Cool, Delicious, And sweet, Relief on a hot summer day

8. Free Verse
Poetry that has no real rhythm or pattern
It is free from the normal rules of poetry.
Can have rhyming words but does not have to rhyme
The main object of free verse is to use colorful words, punctuation, and word placement to convey meaning to the reader.
Watermelon Big and green Reddish, pink and juicy within, Black seeds throughout, Cool, Delicious, And sweet, Relief on a hot summer day

9. Diamante
Seven line poem
In the shape of a diamond
Begins with one word noun and ends with a word that is the opposite of the first word
Has a pattern:
Line 1: The topic of the poem(a noun)
Line 2: Two adjectives that describe the topic
Line 3: Three action words (“ing” or “ed” words
Line 4: Four words, changing topics – two words that describe the subject and two words that describe the noun in the last line
Line 5: Three actions words (“ing” or “ed” words
Line 6: Two adjectives that describe the noun in the last line
Line 7: A noun that is the opposite af the first topic
Sun Fiery, Yellow Burning, Blinding, Exploding Flame, Light, Night, Crescent Shining, Orbiting, Reflecting Cold, Silver Moon

10. Limerick Five lines Rhyming pattern Line 1: A – long Line 2: A – long
Usually AABBA
Line 1: A – long
Line 2: A – long
Line 3: B – short
Line 4: B – short
Line 5: A – long
There was a lady named Sue, Who thought she had nothing to do. Then she looked at her list, And saw she had missed, Her English assignment and math paper too. There once was an old man from Peru His poor llamas came down with the flu In the valley he passed All the people who gasped At the beast that was uttering "moo"

11. Cinquain
Example 1 Party Loud, crowded No parents here Getting out of hand Trouble Example 2 My room, Cloths everywhere, Books scattered on the floor , A part of me wants to clean up, Some day.
Five line pattern poem
Many different kinds
Some use syllables
Some use specific word counts in each line
Example 1
Line 1: one word title (the subject of the poem)
Line 2: pair of adjectives describing the title
Line 3: three-word phrase giving more information about the subject
Line 4: Four words expressing your feelings about the subject
Line 5: a single-word synonym
Example 2
Line 1: 2 syllables
Line 2: 4 syllables
Line 3: 6 syllables
Line 4: 8 syllables
Line 5: 2 syllables