Formula Poems
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I Am Poem
1st Stanza
I am (two special characteristics you have).
I wonder (something you are actually curious about).
I hear (an imaginary sound).
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
2nd Stanza
I pretend (something you actually pretend to do).
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary).
I touch (an imaginary touch).
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
3rd Stanza
I understand (something you know is true).
I say (something you believe in).
I dream (something you actually dream about).
I try (something you really make an effort about).
I hope (something you actually hope for).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).
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Cinquain |
| Line 1: |
Noun |
River |
| Line 2: |
2 adjectives that
describe the noun |
Clear, wonderful |
| Line 3: |
3 gerunds that describe
the noun |
Slapping, whirling,
flowing |
| Line 4: |
1 complete, related
sentence |
The river is cold. |
| Line 5: |
Noun -- synonym of
the noun in line 1 |
Water |
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Diamante |
| Line 1: |
Noun A |
Winter |
| Line 2: |
2 adjectives that
describe Noun A |
Rainy, cold |
| Line 3: |
3 gerunds that describe
Noun A |
Skiing, skating, sledding |
| Line 4: |
2 Nouns related to
A + 2 Nouns related to B |
Mountains, wind, breeze,
ocean |
| Line 5: |
3 gerunds that describe
Noun B |
Swimming, surfing,
scuba diving |
| Line 6: |
2 adjectives that describe Noun B |
Sunny, hot |
| Line 7: |
Noun B |
Summer |
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Persona Poem |
| Line 1: |
First name/nickname of the person in the poem |
Kate |
| Line 2: |
4 adjectives which describe the person |
tall, energetic, happy, intelligent |
| Line 3: |
X of Y formula, describing an important
relationship to the person |
mother of Danny |
| Line 4: |
3 things s/he loves |
who loves music, books and fresh air |
| Line 5: |
3 things that scare her/him |
who is afraid of President Bush, spiders and heights |
| Line 6: |
3 things s/he wants to see |
who wants to see Latin America, the end of poverty
and summer |
| Line 7: |
resident of...+ place/time/concept |
resident of this moment |
| Line 8: |
last name of the person in the poem |
Thompson |
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Haiku |
| Line 1 |
five syllables |
I saw a leaf fall |
Night noise, I'm awake |
| Line 2 |
seven syllables |
Then rise again to the branch |
far off wailing haunting me |
| Line 3 |
five syllables. |
A moth had fooled me. |
Coyote sings his song. |
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-Unknown |
-T. Geoghegan |
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The Haiku (Pronounced hi-coo) comes from Japan. It is a form
of poetry that usually paints a picture of something in nature.
Many haiku start with a vivid image in the first line followed
by an interesting transition in the second line which leads to
a different image or thought in the third line like in the samples
above.
With Haiku, rhyme is not as important as the form. The form
is the 5-7-5 syllable pattern of the lines. Although nature is
the subject of traditional haiku, any other subject can be addressed
using the form. Remember that the form says something about your
subject in addition to the words you choose to use. The simplicity
of the haiku form can be a big part of the poem's message to
its audience.
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Let's not forget found poems, tanka,
acrostic poems, etc.
Poetry Links
How to Write a Ballad
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Ballad
30 Days of Poetry
http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm
Poetry Assignments
http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/evenski/poetry/assignments.html
BBC Poetry on Display-- Poems to Make, Watch, and
Hear
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/ondisplay/index.shtml
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