1) A five senses poem describes an emotion or idea

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1) A five senses poem describes an emotion or idea. Its emphasis is on the different ways in which the senses can be used to describe.

· Line 1: Tell what color an emotion or idea is.

· Line 2: Tell what the emotion tastes like.

· Line 3: Tell what the emotion sounds like.

· Line 4: Tell what the emotion smells like.

· Line 5: Tell what the emotion looks like.

· Line 6: Tell what the emotion makes you feel like.

Fall is red and yellow.

It tastes like chicken soup.

It sounds like wind through the trees.

And smells like warm wood smoke.

It looks like what you see when you get your new glasses.

It makes you feel energetic.

2. A part of speech poem is written using the limitations of parts of speech.

· Line 1: Write down one article and one noun.

· Line 2: Write down one adjective, one conjunction, and one adjective.

· Line 3: Write down one verb, one conjunction, and one verb.

· Line 4: Write down one adverb.

· Line 5: Write down one noun which relates to the noun in the first line.

A painting,

colorful and exciting,

Decorates and fulfills

aesthetical.

Art.

3. Three Word Forms: 10 lines

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.

Student Examples:

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.

4. . I see_________________________ I smell_______________________ I hear________________________ I feel________________________ I taste_______________________ I think_______________________

I see the sage-covered desert I smell the freshness of the morning I hear the scream of the hawk I feel the caress of a breeze I taste the dew on the wind I think the new day is born

After you have written out the sentences, remove the pronouns , verbs , and articles as you need to:

sage-covered desert freshness of morning scream of the hawk caress of a breeze dew of the wind new day born

5. Ideas for List Poems: 12 line minimum

The Sources of: grayness stiffness softness redness squeaks cold sights

Things That: ring light you find in the grocery you hear in your house you smell in the school that are round/square that are red/blue/green/black

Things: to do waiting for the bus to do trying to fall asleep you should have done you should not have done that make you feel tall that make you feel small that you tell your mother

Student Examples:

THINGS KIDS SAY WHEN THEY WANT TO GET OUT TO PLAY

--I did all my homework. --I picked up my toys. --I emptied the trash. --My bed is made.  No, there are no lumps. --I ate all my vegetables. --But everyone else is. --Bobby's mom doesn't make him. --But, Mom. --No, my dirty clothes aren't under the bed. --Yes, Mom, I'm sure. --Yeah, I'll be careful..  No, I won't poke an eye out. --Oh, please!

Your list poem should be a minimum of 12 lines.

6. I AM Poem:

Line #1.  I am #2.  Three nouns about which you have strong feelings.  Begin each with a capital letter. #3.  A complete sentence about two things that you like. #4.  Three nouns that describe what you like to see in other people; end with "are important to me." Capitalize each noun. #5.  A sentence containing a positive thought or feeling.  It can tell what you find acceptable in yourself. #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. #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. #11.  End with "This is me" or "I am."

Student Examples:

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 goot 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.

7. Diamante #1

Line 1 = Opposite of line 7

Line 2 = Describe line 1

Line 3 = Action about line 1

Line 4 = 2 nouns about line 1           2 nouns about line 7

Line 5 = Action about line 7

Line 6 = Describe line 7

Line 7 = Opposite of line 1

Love Bright, Passionate Charming, Drifting, Growing Cherish, Infatuation, Antipathy, Uncaring Animosity, Falling, Dead Dark, Disgust Hate

8. Acrostic poem: Write your first name down the side of the paper, vertically. Then describe yourself. Each line will begin with the letter from your name.

Soccer is my passion

And I love to compete

Most of the time I practice

Until I collapse

Every game is pure ecstasy

Loving soccer is my life