Types+of+Poems

Types of Poems

toc Some poems have specific structures that make them unique. Learn about a variety of poems on this page.

O h, so sweet O odles of chocolate and nuts K ids love them! I like to eat them hot from the oven E veryone waits for them to cool. || B ony baboons bake C razy cats crawl Dizzy dogs drool Eager egrets eat Ferocious ferrets fake . etc.. Zippy zebras zoom
 * =Type of Poem= || Description || Examples ||
 * ==Acrostic== || This poem goes both down and across. It uses one word (or set of words) to describe letters from that word. An acrostic poem does not have to rhyme and can have as many words as the poet chooses. || C runchy, munchy
 * ==Alphabet Alliteration== || This poem uses the alphabet, along with alliteration, to create a list within a theme. Each line must have three (or more) alliterating words. The first word is an adjective, the second word is a noun, and the third word is a verb. Themes might include food, sports, summer fun, or animals. || A wesome ants ache

Another example:

Artistic anteaters ate anchovies in the afternoon in autumn Beastly bears begged for bamboo and bread with butter Costly critters cut catnip for crying cats top chew Desperate dingoes dig for dinosaur bones using dull diggers . . . etc. ||
 * ==Cinquain== || This poem has a strict format. It contains five lines:

Line 1 One word – the subject of the poem, this word is a noun. Line 2 Two words describing the title, these words are adjectives, words that describe the noun Line 3 Three words expressing action, these are verbs that tell what the noun in line one does. Separate the verbs with commas. Line 4 Four words expressing a feeling, this can be a short phrase or a series of words. Line 5 One word that is another word for the subject, this should be a synonym for the subject || Motorcycle Noisy, fast Racing, climbing, crashing Fun on two wheels Dirt bike

Eyes Large, mysterious Watching, rolling, blinking Tell more than words Vision ||
 * ==Color Poem== || This poem uses similies and metaphors within the following format:

Line 1: ________ (color) is __________________________________________ Line 2: ________ (color) is __________________________________________ Line 3: ________ (color) is __________________________________________ Line 4: ________ (color) is __________________________________________ Line 5: ________ (color) smells like ___________________________________ Line 6: ________ (color) tastes like ___________________________________ Line 7: ________ (color) sounds like ___________________________________ Line 8: ________ (color) looks like ____________________________________ Line 9: ________ (color) feels like ____________________________________ Line 10: ________ (color) makes me ___________________________________ Line 11: ________ (color) is _________________________________________ || Blue is the color of the sky. Blue is the waves in the ocean crashing against the shore. Blue is the feeling I get sometimes when I’m sad. Blue is the icy color of glacial snow. Blue smells like freshly washed bed sheets. Blue tastes like blueberry Kool-Aid. Blue sounds like jets soaring through the clouds. Blue looks like the clear waters of the Hawaiian waters as I’m snorkeling. Blue feels like the snow on my face while I’m skiing at Mt. Hood. Blue makes me want to put on my coat, hat and gloves. Blue is my sister’s favorite color. ||
 * ==Concrete Poem== || The words in this poem fit within the shape of the topic of the poem. Artwork is necessary in this poem. || (would be within a triabgle)

A triangle reminds me of a mountain when we go skiing on Mt. Hood ||
 * ==Creature Alliteration== || For this poem you will create your very own creature. Create a name that ends in "ian." Follow the format below:

Line 1. Name your creature (add –ian to the end of the word) Line 2. Tell 4 alliterating words about where your creature lives. Line 3. Tell 4 alliterating words about what your creature eats. Line 4. Tell 4 alliterating words what your creature likes. Line 5. Tell 4 alliterating words about something about your creature. Line 6. Tell 4 alliterating words about something your creature did to you. || This is a recatarian. A recatarian lives on really ridiculous rectangular ranches in rural Russia. A recatarian rudely eats rice, raspberries, radishes, roots, and rhubarb. A recatarian likes rusty things, Rhode Island, rottweilers, and ravens. A recatarian wore a rickety pair of roller blades and rafted down the roaring Roseburg River. My recatarian rolled red roses over the rug in my room and ruined it. ||
 * ==Five Senses Poem== || This poem describes an object, thing or idea using the five senses. You will use similies in the format below to create this poem.

Line 1. Tell what color an emotion or idea looks like to you. Line 2. Tell what the emotion or idea tastes like (imagine it has a taste). Line 3. Tell what the emotion or idea sounds like. Line 4. Tell what emotion or idea smells like. Line 5. Tell what the emotion or idea looks like. Line 6. Tell how the emotion or idea makes you feel. || Summer is yellow. It tastes like lemonade. It sounds like kids splashing in a lake. It smells like dandelions. It looks like boating. It makes me feel overjoyed. Rain || Line 1. 5 syllables Line 2. 7 syllables Line 3. 5 syllables || Waking up to chirps Birds singing in the morning Beautiful bird songs ||
 * ==Haiku== || This poem is an old Japanese poem. It is used to convey a feeling or idea. Because it is a very short poem, choose words that have a lot of meaning. A haiku follows the format below: