HAIKU

1. HAIKU A form of Japanese poetry that: does not rhyme has only three lines THE RULE: The 1st and the 3rd lines have five syllables & the 2nd line has seven syllables.

2. Examples: I am first with five Then seven in the middle Five again to end. I’m doing my math I’m counting on my fingers I still don’t get it. Green and speckled legs, Hop on logs and lily pads, Splash in cool water. (What am I?) FROG HAIKU

3. CINQUAIN Poetry that summarizes a lot of information in few words: Can use anything as the subject except people THE RULES: Line one – Give a one-word title Line two – Write a two-word description of the title/topic Line three – Write three action words related to the title/topic Line four – Write four words that show feeling for the title/topic Line five – Write one-word that is a synonym for the title/topic

4. Examples: Pancakes Piping hot Swimming in syrup Buttery cakes for breakfast Flapjacks Christmas Universal celebration Angel choirs sing Glory in the highest Birthday CINQUAIN

5. ACROSTIC Poetry that uses the letters in a topic word. THE RULE: The topic word letters are used as the beginning letters for words and phrases that tell about the topic word.

6. Examples: Panthers growl, Orioles sing, Eagles soar, Monkeys swing. See? Devoted, On Guard. ACROSTIC

7. LIMERICK A light and funny poem with five lines. meant to be funny has the same AABBA rhyme pattern contains hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idioms, and other figures of speech. THE RULES: Lines 1, 2, and 5 have nine beats and the same end rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 have six beats and the same end rhyme.

8. LIMERICK Example: A flea and a fly in a flue Were caught, so what could they do? Said the fly, “Let us flee.” “Let us fly,” said the flea. So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

9. LIMERICK Example: I once met a man from Savannah. Everyday he ate five bananas. But wherever he walked, Thirteen monkeys would stalk, That greedy young man from Savannah.

10. I AM 1st Stanza I am (two special qualities about yourself) I wonder (something you are curious about) I hear (sounds you enjoy) I see (your favorite sights) I want (an actual desire) I am (repeat the first line)

11. I AM 2nd Stanza I imagine (a place other than here) I feel (feelings you experience everyday) I touch (or influence someone or something) I worry (something that makes you sad) I cry (something that makes you sad) I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

12. I AM 3rd Stanza I understand (something you know is true) I say (something you believe in) I dream (something you hope for) I try (something you make an effort to do) I hope (something you actually hope for) I am (repeat the first line of the poem)

13. All About Me 1st Stanza I am smart and beautiful I wonder why people do silly things I hear great jazz music I see beautiful flowers I want to become a famous musician I am smart and beautiful

14. All About Me 2nd Stanza I imagine myself walking in Chicago I feel great I touch the lives of children everyday I worry about my daughter’s future I cry at funerals I am smart and beautiful

15. All About Me 3rd Stanza I understand that an education is necessary I say that God is real I dream that all people can get along I try to be a great friend to all I hope to see my children graduate I am smart and beautiful

16. COUPLET A poem with two lines that end with words that rhyme. Examples: There was a dog Who ate like a hog. If I don’t do my best, I won’t pass the test. The sky was cold and bleak and gray. It was a sad and lonesome day.

17. TERCET A poem with three lines with an AAA rhyme scheme OR an ABA scheme. Examples: The sky was cold and bleak and gray. It was a sad and lonesome day. I’ll have to stay inside to play. The sky was cold and bleak and gray. The geese were flying south. It was a sad and lonesome day.

18. CLERIHEW A funny poem with one stanza of four lines written about you, your friends, or a famous person. THE RULES: 1. The 1st & 2nd lines rhyme and the 3rd & 4th lines rhyme. (AABB rhyme scheme) 2. 1st line names a person; 2nd line ends with something that rhymes with the name of the person 3. 3rd & 4th lines tell more about the person.

19. CLERIHEW Examples: Doctor, Doctor, Doctor Dye Taught her class and wondered why Not one student made a peep, Then she saw they’d gone to sleep. N’Sync Stinks. Their music hurts my ears. Just like songs by Britney Spears.

20. BIOPOEM A short biography/autobiography of nine lines of specific information about a person (ex. historical, cartoon character celebrity, or relative), or yourself. THE RULES: L1 – Name L2 – Four words describing the person L3 – City (or cities) where the person lives/lived L4 – Enjoys (3 things) L5 – Feels (3 emotions) L6 – Needs (list 3) L7 – Fears (3 things) L8 – Important things done L9 – Synonym/one-word description for the person

21. FREE VERSE Poetry that is free of rules about rhythm or rhyme. Free Verse does not rhyme and expresses a poet’s thoughts and feelings. EXAMPLES: Sitting here counting the minutes and the seconds, Waiting until the bell rings, Hoping that the ratios and the Fractions and the Decimals that keep Staring at me from the overhead would disappear, Dis—a—ppear, Dis……a……p……pear.

22. SONNET A poem that tells a brief story, discusses an idea, or asks you to think about a question. The last few lines teach a lesson, make a comment, or answer a question. THE RULES: Has 14 lines divided into 3 quatrains (three stanzas of four lines each) and 1 couplet (two lines). Rhyme Scheme is: abab cdcd efef gg

23. SONNET Example: When Christopher Columbus was in school, They thought they knew for sure the world was flat. When he grew, they thought he was a fool For challenging their law, and that was that. When Lindbergh flew his plane across the sea, They said that he was wrong to try the flight. A silly man that Lindbergh sure must be! To fly across the ocean isn’t right. So now it’s up to you to lead the way To challenge notions new and notions old. Just think! You might invent something today. Don’t be afraid! Be strong. Be brave. Be bold. The time is right. The choice belongs to you. The world is yours and now, what will you do?