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When you think of poems in form, you probably think of complicated forms like sestinas and sonnets and all of their different variations. But poems in form don't have to be that complicated. Even kids can write haiku and acrostics. Here are just a few of the simpler forms you can try, even if you don't consider yourself a poet.
Acrostic:
In Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word.
The word often is the subject of the poem.
Example:
Creative
Resourceful
Youthful
Sassy
Alphabet:
Each line begins with the letters of the alphabet in order.
Autobiographical
Write a poem about yourself using this form or another poetry form. Google "autobiographical poems" to find other fill in the blank forms you can use.
Line 1: __ Your name
Line 2: _, _, _ 3 personal characteristics or physical traits
Line 3: Brother or sister of__ or son/daughter of
Line 4: Who loves__, __, and __ 3 people, things, ideas
Line 5: Who feels__ about__1 emotion about 1 thing
Line 6: Who needs__, __, and __ 3 things you need
Line 7: Who gives __, __, and __3 objects you share
Line 8: Who fears__, __, and __3 items
Line 9: Who'd like to see, __1 place, or person
Line 10: Who dreams of __ 1 item or idea
Line 11: A student of__ your school or teacher's name
Line 12: __ Nickname or repeat your first name
Color:
A poem about your favorite color. Express your feelings about a single color with analogies or similes or list nouns which are (or remind you of) that color.
Another easy form is to use the 5 senses-looks like, sounds like, smells like, tastes like, feels like.
Color looks like
Color sounds like
Color smells like
Color tastes like
Color feels like
This form is good for kids to review the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
Diamante:
The Diamante is a form similar to the Cinquain. The text forms the shape of a diamond.
Line 1: Noun or subject - one word
Line 2: Two Adjectives that describe line 1
Line 3: Three 'ing words that describe line 1
Line 4: Four nouns - the first two are connected with line 1; the last two are connected with line 7
Line 5: Three 'ing words that describe line 7
Line 6: Two adjectives that describe line 7
Line 7: Noun Synonym for the subject
Shape (Concrete):
Shape poems are made up of words that have been placed in such a way that they make the shape of an object and also use words to describe the object.
These are just some of the many "easy" forms that you can try! Have fun!
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