Forms of Poetry

1. Forms of Poetry Zainab Abdus-Saboor

2. Free Verse Winter Poem Nikki Giovanni once a snowflake fell on my brow and i loved it so much and i kissed it and it was happy and called its cousins and brothers and a web of snow engulfed me then i reached to love them all and i squeezed them and they became a spring rain and i stood perfectly still and was a flower • No rhyme • Not predictable

3. Concrete • The text itself forms a picture on the page

4. Couplet Every two lines rhyme

5. Triplet • All 3 lines rhyme Football is the game for me The stadium is a great place to be Touchdowns are what I like to see • Two of three lines rhyme Down by the lake Grandpa and I drop a line Then have lots of fish to take

6. Haiku • Line #1: 5 syllables • Line #2: 7 syllables • Line #3: 5 syllables Peace Peace is like calmness Calm like a wave-less ocean Nothing will happen By Zainab Abdus-Saboor

7. Cinquain • Line #1: subject • Line #2: two describing words • Line #3: -ing words about the subject • Line #4: a sentence about the subject • Line #5: another name for the subject Spaghetti Messy, spicy Slurping, sliding, falling Between my plate and mouth Delicious (by Cindy Barden)

8. Limerick • Lines 1,2, and 5 rhyme and have 8 to 10 syllables • Lines 3 and 4 rhyme and have 5 to 7 syllables Edward Lear There was an Old Man with a beard Who said, It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!

9. Ballad Different forms that show a story It’s Not as Bad as it Seemed By Zainab Hassell O no, it’s already 9:50 and I’m still in bed Removing the covers, my own hand hit my head As I ran through the kitchen, I fell flat on the floor When I was in the bathroom, I closed my finger in the door So I put some cold water on it, thinking it’ll feel good But instead, it stung and stung and stung as much as it could And when I tried to put on my shirt I saw it had a huge smudge of dirt As I tried to get it off, my ring fell down the drain I saw that it was 10:00, man, have these few minutes been a pain “DDIIIINNNGG” There’s my alarm for 9:00, it’s not as bad as it seemed Phew, what a relief! Those 10 minutes had all been dreamed!

10. Diamante • Compares two different subjects • Line 1: 1 noun that names the first subject • Line 2: 2 adjectives that describe the first subject • Line 3: 3 –ing words that are related to the first • Line 4: 4 nouns: the first 2 related to the first subject and then 2 relaed to the second • Line 5: 3 –ing words that are related to the second • Line 6: 2 adjectives that describe the first subject • Line 7: 1 noun that names the second subject Dogs playful, active running, playing, growing Fast fun, soft, nice Sleeping, meowing, eating Furry, whiskery cats

11. Test—What kind of poem is this: Day and night you give me light,Whenever I'm out of sight.You always ask the breeze,To wipe away all my tears,Whenever I can sense the fear.

12. Test: What kind of poem is this? Poet—Kenn Nesbitt My robot's misbehavingIt won't do as I say.It will not dust the furnitureor put my toys away.My robot never helps mewith homework or my chores.It doesn't do my laundryand neglects to clean my floors. It claims it can't cook dinner.It never makes my bed.No matter what I ask of it,it simply shakes its head.My robot must be broken.I'll need to get another.Until that day, I have to say,I'm glad I have my mother

13. Test: What kind of poem is this? Food I do not like chocolate or sugar I hardly eat vegetables or fruit Bread is not the best kind of food And rice and meat make me sick to my stomach So what do I eat, you may ask Well, I’m trying to figure it out too!