POETRY BOOK REQUIREMENTS

Types of PoemsAcrosticHaikuExaggerationCinquainClerihewFree VerseTanka ConcreteQuaternRictameterMagazine (EC)

Each Poem Must:Have a title that is in “quotation marks.”Be labeled as to what format type it is.

(clerihew, etc.)Have a visual illustration that relates to the

meaning of the poem.

Poetry Book Formatting RequirementsCover Page: Includes an interesting title, the

author’s name, and a visualTable of Contents: Includes the names of

each poem (in “”) and the page number it is found on.

Each page needs to be numbered.Each page should average a minimum of two

poems per page.

AcrosticFormed by writing a phrase (three of more

words) vertically down the page One letter per line / All capital letters Each line of poetry must begin with the letter

on that line and must pertain to the word May use one word or a phrase Does not have to rhyme Use adjectives and phrases that describe the

word

Acrostic ExampleG iving pleasure to those who playA nyone can win M ore than one playerE veryone gets a turnS portsmanship is the key

HaikuOriginated in Japan An experience with nature Three lines Unrhymed Seventeen syllables

Line 1 – five (5) syllablesLine 2 – seven (7) syllablesLine 3 – five (5) syllables

Haiku ExampleSnowflakes falling down

In a whirl of dancing gleeCold ballerinas

Drifting overheadMaking shadows on the groundThe clouds swiftly fly.

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ExaggerationDo you know someone who ALWAYS has to

“one-up” you? Do any of your friends constantly stretch the truth to look better than they actually are? Well, in this poem the person who can exaggerate the best wins!

Five or more linesAbout a person, place, or thingExaggeration is the key!

Exaggeration Example“My Mom Is Better Than Your Mom”- Bruce LanskyMy mom is better than your mom.

The oatmeal she makes is so good for me I could bench press 100 pounds when I was five.She says "Have a bright day," as I walk out the door, ready to get straight A’s in school.She makes spinach and Brussels sprouts so delicious I always ask for seconds.People are always telling her, "You’re so beautiful, you should be a model." But she always responds, "It’s not your outer beauty but your inner beauty that counts most."She never nags me to do my homework. Instead, she asks "How are you doing with your homework? Need some help?" I never do. I want her to be proud of me.And when she puts me to bed at night, she tucks me, gives me a kiss,and I’m asleep—just like that.My mom is nicer than your mom.

Cinquain*1st line - 2 syllables - announce the

topic*2nd line - 4 syllables - describe the topic*3rd line - 6 syllables - express action*4th line - 8 syllables - express feeling or

describe the subject*5th line - synonym of 1st line - 2 syllables

- renames the topic

Cinquain ExamplesSnowman

Chubby, cheerfulWaiting, grinning, winkingIcy weather keeps him smilingFrosty

Friendship UnderstandingTalking, caring, sharingTaking and giving all at onceBest pals

ClerihewThey are four lines long.

The first and second lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.

The first line names a person, and the second line ends with something that rhymes with the name of the person.

A clerihew should be funny.

Clerihew ExampleThe enemy of Harry Potter

Was a scheming plotter. I can't tell you what he's called; I'd be ashamed To name "he who must not be named.”

Our art teacher, Mrs. Shaw, Really knows how to draw. But her awful paintings Have caused many faintings.

Free VerseMore than five linesNo real rhyme schemeCan be about anythingHave fun!

Free Verse Example“Fog”- Carl Sandburg

The fog comeson little cat feet.It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on.

TankaA Tanka consists of 5 lines.

First line: 5

Second line: 7

Third line: 5

Fourth line: 7

Fifth line: 5

The lines do NOT repeat!

Tanka ExamplesThe leaves change color

When the fall winds start to blow,Yellow, orange and brownAre the colors of fall leaves,Falling from the trees.

Beautiful mountainsRivers with cold, cold water.White cold snow on rocksTrees over the place with frostWhite snow everywhere.

ConcreteIncorporates poetically pleasing words with a

strong visual component Words form the shape of the subject and poem You may draw the shape of the subject of the

poem and write your words around the outline of the shape

Words do not have to rhyme Tells the reader about the subject using as many

interesting words as possible Uses action words, feeling words, and describing

words Try to use words that touch on all five senses

Concrete Example“Triangle”

Iama veryspecialshape I havethree points andthree lines straight.Look through my wordsand you will see, the shapethat I am meant to be. I'm justnot words caught in a tangle. Lookclose to see a small triangle. My anglesadd to one hundred and eighty degrees, youlearn this at school with your abc's. Practice yourmaths and you will see, some other fine examples of me.

QuaternFour sets of four stanzas. A stanza has four lines. Each line has eight syllables.The first line repeats throughout.Line One is repeated in Line Six, Line

Eleven, and Line Sixteen.

Quatern Example“Message In A Bottle”The tide carried the note to shore

Secret words from a time beforeIn a bottle sent long agoFor a love she did not yet know

With the sun reaching the sea floorThe tide carried the note to shoreGlass glinting in the rays of sunNote inside meant for a loved one

Glistening he saw from the beachBut the bottle still out of reachThe tide carried the note to shoreHe did know what the contents bore

Heart pounding he raced to the sea‘My love, I still remember thee’Secret words to be read once moreThe tide carried the note to shore.

RictameterA rictameter is a nine line poem. The 1st and last lines are the same with syllable count as follows:line 1-2 syllables

2-4 syllables

3-6 syllables

4-8 syllables

5-l0 syllables

6-8 syllables

7-6 syllables

8-4 syllables

9-2 syllables (first and last lines are identical)

Rictameter ExampleCome back

I'm calling you

I know you can hear me

It's so painful to be ignored

One day you'll call and no-one will listen

Then you will know what it is like

Why don't you answer me

I need your help

Come back

Magazine/ Found PoemInventive poetry that uses

words/phrases/etc. from print (magazines, newspaper, etc.) to create at least a five line poem!

Steps: 1-Scan the written material for catchy

words and phrases.2-Cut them out.3- Arrange these words and phrases to

make your poem.

Works CitedLanskey, Bruce. “Poetry Teachers.Com.”

Meadowbrook Press. Meadowbrook Press. 2004. Web. 13 October 2005.

Sloan, Luann. “Poetry Project.” Manassas Public Schools. Manassas Web Master. 15 June 2000. Web. 10 October 2005.