Tankas - a poem with 5 lines that has
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Line 4: 7 syllables
Line 5: 7 syllables
Cinquains - a poem with 5 lines that has
Line 1: 2 syllables or (1 word)
Line 2: 4 syllables or (2 words)
Line 3: 6 syllables or (3 words)
Line 4: 8 syllables or (4 words)
Line 5: 2 syllables or (1 word)
Haikus - a poem with 3 lines that has
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
Diamond Poems - a poem with 5 lines that follows this pattern:
Noun
Adjective Adjective
Verb Verb Verb
Synonym Syn (Noun 1) Synonym Syn (Noun 2)
Verb Verb Verb
Adjective Adjective
Opp. Noun
Bio Poems - a line that follows this pattern:
first name
adjective adjective adjective adjective
relative of . . .
Lover of . . . (name 3)
Who feels . . . (name 3)
Who needs . . . (name 3)
Who fears . . . (name 3)
Who gives . . . (name 3 )
Who would like to see . . . (name 3)
Resident of . . .
Last name
13 Ways of Looking . . . (at something):
This is a poem with 13 stanzas, or however many you wish to write that looks at one object, person, or situation from different perspectives or angles
Autobiography in 5 stanzas:
A poem that traces stages of a person's life in 5 stanzas, presenting the past experiences, or mistakes, the present situation, and the last stanza represents the hope for the future.
Rock Poetry:
A poem that uses a rock as a reference object for the self. A poem is then written on what a person would want his/her rock to say to other people. They can use their rock to say what they hope and dream for the future, what they have learned from past experiences, or anything they desire.
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