1. Poetry

2. 1. Name Poem
A name poem is one in which each letter of a person’s name (first or first and last) is used as the initial letter for one line of the poem. This type of poem need not rhyme.

3. In overalls and T-shirt, Zany as can be. Adopting any animal,
Eats almost anything,
Likes to climb trees,
In overalls and T-shirt,
Zany as can be.
Adopting any animal,
Big toe has a blister,
Elizabeth, Elizabeth –
Teacher’s pet!
Hurrah!
by Elizabeth Smith

4. 2. Lanterns
A lantern is a light and airy Japanese poem that is written in the shape of a Japanese lantern. Lanterns can be written singly or in a string.

5. Structure of a Lantern Line 1 one syllable Line 2 two syllables
Line 3 three syllables
Line 4 four syllables
Line 5 one syllable

6. leaves turning blowing down gold, red, and brown fall
by Elizabeth Smith
leaves
turning
blowing down
gold, red, and brown
fall

7. 3. Cinquains
The cinquain is a simple, five-line verse form. Its structure follows specific rules.

8. Structure of a Cinquain
Line 1 one word title (noun)
Line 2 two words describing title (adjectives)
Line 3 three words showing action (verbs)
Line 4 four words expressing a feeling about the title (phrase)
Line 5 one word which is another word for title (synonym)

9. Racing, Sprinting, Sweating Heading to the Finish Runner
Jogger
Healthy, Robust
Racing, Sprinting, Sweating
Heading to the Finish
Runner
By Elizabeth Smith

10. 4. Parts of Speech Poems
These poems are fun to write and offer a chance to practice using parts of speech.

11. Structure Line 1 one article (a, an, the) + a noun
Line one adjective + one conjunction + one adjective
Line one verb + one conjunction + one verb
Line one adverb
Line one noun (relating to the noun in the first line)

12. The cliff, sharp and rocky, juts and looms above. Wall.
By Elizabeth Smith

13. 5. Stair Poems
A stair poem is one in which the ideas build up following a stair pattern.

14. Structure Step 1 the topic (usually one word)
Step three adjectives describing the topic
Step a place or time connected to the topic
Step a phrase which means the same as the topic

15. Inquisitive creature Up in a tree Purring, loving, frisky Cat
By Elizabeth Smith

16. 6. Clerihew
The clerihew is a four-line poem that makes a brief, humorous statement about a person.

17. Structure Line 1 ends with a person’s name Line 2 rhymes with Line 1
Lines 3 & 4
rhyme with each other

18. Down the street goes big Bob Brown Tallest kid around this town.
Six foot eight is his new size
Towers over the other guys.
By Elizabeth Smith

19. 7. Quatrains
Quatrains are four-line poems that may follow any one of four different rhyme patterns (AABB, ABAB, ABBA, or ABCB).

20. The rushing ocean waves Beat harshly on the sand.
They roar and crash and foam
And break upon the land.
By Elizabeth Smith

21. 8. Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of a sound in two or more neighboring words.

22. Six spotted snakes sipped cinnamon cider And stared at Sam,
a passing spider.
By Elizabeth Smith

23. 9. Diamonte
The diamonte is fun and easy to write. The purpose is to go from the subject at the top of the diamond to another totally different (and sometimes opposite) subject at the bottom.

24. Structure Line 1 one noun (subject #1) Line 2 two adjectives
Line three participles (ending in –ing)
Line four nouns (first two related to subject #1, second two related to subject #2)
Line three participles (ending in –ing)
Line two adjectives
Line one noun (subject #2)

25. crouching, pouncing, purring meow, feline, canine, bark
Cat
clever, cuddly
crouching, pouncing, purring
meow, feline, canine, bark
running, sniffing, yelping
lovable, smart
Dog
By Elizabeth Smith

26. 10. Haiku
A haiku is an unrhymed Japanese poem of three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. It is usually light and delicate in feeling and is concerned with something lovely in nature.

27. Structure Line 1 five syllables Line 2 seven syllables

28. And then the rain pouring down The rainbow appears
Loud, crashing thunder
And then the rain pouring down
The rainbow appears
By Elizabeth Smith