These are created by following a set pattern of instructions. These may be based upon a variety of requirements. Their subjects are seldom limited.
An acrostic/alphabet poem consists of using the letters of a word, which is the subject of the poem, to begin each line of the poem.
Please pay attention
Everyone will be lost
Monday during the test over poetry.
A blotz poem is designed to describe an object which is not necessarily real. It places an emphasis on alliteration.
This is a teacherarian.
Teacherarians live in Turkish towers on top of telegraph transmitters in
Teacherarians eat tortoise toes, tangy tarts, tender toast, and tuna.
Teacherarians throw temper tantrums, torment students, try on toupees, and twiddle their thumbs.
Teacherarians teach trigonometry, enjoy tapestry, and like tanning their temples.
This teacherarian told me to tape up my mouth. It tortured me and tore out my teeth.
Cinquain is a five line poem which is constructed with both syllable and part of speech constraints.
Hurts, punishes, darkens
Makes matters worse and worse for me
A contrast or parallel poem presents two sides of a similar idea. The first line introduces one side, and the next line presents the other side. From that point on, the subjects are alternated. The idea of repetition is an important element in this type of poem.
In moments of fear, heights make me dizzy;
When I have courage, I feel close to the clouds.
In moments of fear, shutters rattle in the wind like gunshots;
When I have courage, windows let me watch the wind.
A dada poem is created at random. A list of ten verbs, eight nouns, and some pronouns are written on scraps of paper and placed in a container. As they are drawn out, the author arranges them in a pleasing but likely non-sensical way.
firecracker his nibble
snore a tickle
purr a pickle
balloon a squish
platypus hiccup kazoo
hug away the flu today
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.
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.
A limerick is a humorous five line poem which consists of a rhyme scheme of aabba. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have eight to ten syllables and lines 3 and 4 have five syllables. It has a long history as verse if not poetry and is frequently risque.
There was once a lady in Champlain
Who said she had nothing to gain.
She gave it a try.
And said she was spry.
But crashed when she took the afternoon train.
A part of speech poem is written using the limitations of parts of speech.
colorful and exciting,
Decorates and fulfills
A symmetrical or diamonte poem is another form of the part of speech poem. Its difference is that it allows movement of the subject from the beginning to end of the poem.
crouching, pouncing, purring
meow, feline, canine, bark
running, jumping, wagging
A shaped or concrete poem is visual poetry. The shape or form is as much a part of the poem as the words. The words are arranged in such a way that they suggest a picture of the subject of the poem.
Down the Window
Go all the Water