Poems centered around each number from 1 to 9, a different format for each poem. |
It’s All In The Numbers One One. The loneliest number under the sun. Sun, our life giver, without it, we’re done. Done with everything, now I’m on the run. Run towards that goal, for I can’t be outdone. Outdone by others, I’m trapped and undone. Undone by my friends, and a tale they spun. Spun out of control, lost precious things I’d won. Won my lady’s love; in her eyes, I’m number one. Rhyming loop Poem, the first and last words of each line rhyme, the last word of the verse is the first word of the verse, completing the loop. Two It takes two to make a pair But should we really dare? After all, we’re so far apart And I don’t want to break your heart. You’re European, I’m not I’m average, you’re hot. But if you’re willing to give it a go. I’ll love you forever, that you know. Rhyming couplet poem. A couplet was the natural format to choose for the number two. Three Three trees standing tall Bow their head when strong winds blow Sheltering saplings A three line poem of Japanese origin. Again, a Haiku was a natural choice for the number three. Four There are four sides to evr’y square Life’s like a balloon, filled with air, Start out tiny, but grow long and tall We age, once again become small When we’re young we grow so fast, But youth’s fleeting, it can’t last. Finally in death, our clock stops We end up in a four sided box A Quatrain is a four line poem, and an obvious one to use for the number four. Five Five Oceans On our Earth Without them we Die The Cinquain format is a five line poem with a syllabic count of 1/2/3/4/1 (Or it can be 1/2/3/4/1 words, I chose syllabic count). NOTE: As of the year 2000, there were five defined oceans on Earth: Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern. Six Why do they feel the need? Really hard to not live the crede Instead of living life without hope They do it to find a way to cope Everyone loves a scrappy fighter Reborn now. At last! A writer Name Poem – A poem about the word it spells in the first letter of each line. Essentially an Acrostic Poem about the word that is spelled out. This is a Six line poem based on the word ‘writer’, about writing. Seven I am No longer alone. Seven years I’ve searched far and wide. We’ve found love. But is it a mutual thing? I’m the love of her life, yes? Guess not. Cameo poem: Seven lines, syllable count per line: 2, 5, 8, 3, 8, 7, 2. Rhyming is not used. Eight I kneel before you here today, For fear my muse has gone away. My mind is dim, I’m not so bright, Oh please, give me the skill to write. I stretch my arms to pray and hope, Without my muse, I only mope. I promise not to flee in fright, Oh please, give me the skill to write. My mind’s been blank these past eight days I think this might be just a phase I can’t wait for another night Oh please, give me the skill to write. Slowly calming down, I feel fine, I feel the urge and jot one line Finally! Skies clear, can see light, Oh please, give me the skill to write. Kyrielle Poem - A minimum of three stanza’s, each verse consists of four lines, with each line being eight syllables long, the last line of each line acts as a refrain that is used in each verse. Lines 1 & 2 rhyme, line 3 rhymes with line 4. Kyrielle is a good choice for the number eight. Nine Nine players on a baseball team, Six outs to an inning. Hitting a grand slam is a dream. While running I’m grinning, I slip and trip over a base, That's something I'd love to erase. I slip and trip I slip and trip Lucky, didn’t land on my face The Trijan Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of three 9-line stanzas, for a total of 27 lines. The Trijan Refrain is a rhyming poem with a set meter and rhyme scheme as follows: A. b. a. b. c. R. R. c. and a syllable count of 8. 6. 8. 6. 8. 4. 4. 8. (I’ve used a single verse for this, more to save space than anything) The first four syllables of line 5 in each stanza are repeated as the double-refrain for lines 7 and 8. |