Poetry Book
Poetry Book Contents
Your book needs to include the following and each page needs an illustration:
 Title Page with your name and a picture- 3 pts
 Table of Contents with page numbers- 3 pts
 Neatness- 4 pts
 Haiku Poem page- 9 pts
 Diamante Poem page- 9 pts
 Couplet Poem Page- 9 pts
 Concrete Poem Page- 9 pts
 Limerick Page- 9 pts
 Three Word Form Page- 9pts
 “I Don’t Understand” Page- 9 pts
 “I Am” Page- 9pts
 Bio-Poem Page- 9pts
 Acrostic Poem- 9pts
Haiku
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"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku
poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a
Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7
syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.
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Here's a Haiku to help you remember:
I am first with five
Then seven in the middle -Five again to end.
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Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually
written about things that are recognizable to the
reader. Animals and seasons are examples of
recognizable topics children might enjoy exploring.
Haiku Examples
Green and speckled legs,
Hop on logs and lily pads
Splash in cool water
In a pouch I grow,
On a southern continent –
Strange creatures I know.
Diamante Poem
A diamante has seven lines that follow this sequence:
Line A: Topic A (must be a noun)
Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic A
Line C: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe
Topic A
Line D: Two concrete nouns about Topic A and two about
Topic G
Line E: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe
Topic G
Line F: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic G
Line G: Topic G (must be a noun)
Diamante Example
Diamante: A seven-line poem that takes the
shape of a diamond.
Lion
Majestic, proud
Roaring, snarling, prowling
Mane, muscle . …... . Fleece, fluff
Bleating, leaping, grazing
Meek, gentle
Lamb
Couplet Poem
A pair of lines of poetry that are usually
rhymed. The last word of the first line and
last line rhyme
The world is so full of a number things,
I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.
Good night, sleep tight,
Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Concrete Poem
Poetry that visually conveys the poet's meaning
through the graphic arrangement of letters,
words, or symbols on the page.
Limerick Poem
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Limericks consist of five lines.
Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have seven to ten
syllables and rhyme with one another.
Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have five to seven syllables
and also rhyme with each other.
There once was a clover named Kate,
Who sat on the edge of a plate,
The fancy folk dined,
On foods of all kind,
Then tossed her at quarter past eight.
Three Word Poem
Each line of this form is made up of three words. The last two
words become the first two words in the next line. In the poem,
there will be a progress of images and a story will be told.
MORNINGS
sleep, alarm, awake
alarm, awake, shower
awake, shower, clothes
shower, clothes, shoes
clothes, shoes, dog
shoes, dog, run
dog, run, breakfast
run, breakfast, sunrise
breakfast, sunrise, car
sunrise, car, work.
“I Don’t Understand” Poem
Begin the poem with "I don't
understand..." List three things you do
not understand about the world or
people. Name the thing you do not
understand most of all. End the poem
with an example of something you DO
understand.
“I Don’t Understand” Poem
Example
I don't understand
why people dislike me
why people can't get along
why dogs are colorblind and cats aren't
But most of all
why people are prejudiced
why people must move away
why people argue over dumb stuff
why there are wars
What I understand most is
why trees grow
why birds chirp
why the suns shines
why the car goes.
“I Am” Poem
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Line 1: I am
Line 2: Three nouns about which you have strong
feelings. Begin each with a capital letter.
Line 3: A complete sentence about two things that you like.
I (like, care, love) for ___________ and _______________.
Line 4: Three nouns that describe what you like to see in other
people; end with "are important to me."
Line 5: A sentence containing a positive thought or feeling. It
can tell what you find acceptable in yourself.
Line 6 & 7: Sentence in which you show something negative in
yourself or others, however the sentence must end by showing
that out of something BAD can come GOOD. Use the word
"but" to link the bad and good.
Line 8, 9, & 10: Each line is a short sentence relating
something about which you have strong feelings--likes or
dislikes. They do not have to relate to each other or to the
previous lines you have written.
Line 11: End with "This is me" or "I am."
“I Am” Poem Example
I am
Life, Hope, Living
I care very much about the world and life on it.
Honesty is important to me.
Optimism is important to me.
Unselfishness is important to me.
Hospitality is a good thing.
Meanness is bad, but can be good to get people
off your back.
The world is getting weaker.
The longer the days the more beautiful they are.
People are too negative.
I am.
Bio-Poem
Line 1 - First name only
Line 2 - Four adjectives that describe yourself
Line 3 – Sibling of…
Line 4 - Lover of… (3 people, places, or things)
Line 5 - Who feels (3 things)
Line 6 - Who needs (3 things)
Line 7 - Who gives (3 things)
Line 8 - Who fears (3 things)
Line 9 - Who would like to (3 things)
Line 10 - Resident of (your city and state)
Line 11 - Last name only
Acrostic Poem
A poem in which special letters spell
another word.
Most often, the special letters come at
the beginning of each line.
But they may be placed elsewhere, too.
Alphabet poems are also a special type
of acrostic, called abecdearian
acrostics.
Acrostic Example