SCHULAKSHIFS 5 TIPS FOR WRITING A FREE VERSE POEM ‘Tweet {0 S40 4 What's the first rule of writing poetry? That there are no tules-it’s all up to you! Of course there are different poetic forms and devices, and free verse poems are one of the many poetic styles; they have no structure when it comes to format or even rhyming. We have lots of free verse poetry from our Power Poets to inspire you. Here are some tips to help you channel your ideas into free verse poetry. 11. Wnat is it? A free or blank verse poem doesn't follow any specific guidelines. Instead, you can let your thoughts run wild so that the words on the page read more like a conversation or story. 2. Wait, isn't that kind of hard? Yup, since free verse poems have no set structure it’s up to you to make the poem sound great without rhyming or any type of pattern. Don't worry if your poem sounds different than most poems you're used to reading-Dr. Seuss is lots of fun, but rhyming isn’t for everyone. Your poem is unique and a reflection of you. Our lives don't follow flawless patterns, and your poetry doesn't have to either. 3. So how does it start? First, settle on a theme or event you'd like to write about. Try to set the scene in your head and go from there. Then write down some key words that relate to your story. Since you don't need to worry about matching up words and rhyming them, you should be able to incorporate most of these words in your poem. Work backwards and create the lines of your poems around those key words to flesh out the poem. teu powerpcetry oracions/5tps-writing-fee-verse-poem 1% sra2015 Tis for Weng are Verse Poem | Power Posty 4. Five senses: To bring life to your poem, focus on incorporating the five senses into your poem; devote one line to each sense, or sprinkle them throughout. This will help make the reader understand exactly what image or scene your poem illustrates, and encourage your audience to fully experience your work. 5. Power Poetry. Always remember to share your awesome free verse poem on PowerPoetry.org (and Facebook, Twitter, Tumbir, and... you get the idea) so everyone can read your rulefree poem!Some Common Poems to Try Haiku aie He attests! Japanese haiku 1g 84 6 ey Captures a moment in time 102 3.45 Snapshot memory Haiku has no rhyme—5 But has a special structure—7Z, To create within—5S Haiku has three lines—5 With seventeen syllables—7 In five, seven, five—5, When you write haiku—S Remember, freeze a moment,—7 Let it live in words—5 Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, usually about nature. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line has five. Count the syllables in the haiku lines above. Here are some examples of haiku: Wind, gently blowing Up, around, and through the trees, Plays tag with my kite Ocean waves roll in, Foam against the sandy shore, Then slide back to sea #2331 How to Write a Poem 28 © Teacher Created Materials, Inc.Shor + e Write Story » Pez, 4 Theme —9 Southwesk = Poetry Slide Share Uvne rok Tanta G 1A Lei OC bed wot Pane oe eal Pree Vesey Pat boards together tor poetry,Tanka (Short Song) Another Japanese poem is the tanka. This has thirty-one syllables arranged in five lines (five, seven, five, seven, seven). Pouncer Still as a statue the cat awaits her breakfast An innocent mouse carelessly crosses the grass The cat explodes into life Line one - 5 syllables Beautiful mountains two-7 syllables [Rivers with cold, cold water. [Line three -5 syllable _|White cold snow on rocks Line four - 7 syllables [Trees over the place with frost Line five - 7 syllables [White sparkly snow everywhere. TITLE 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables 7 syllables 7 syllablesHow to write a Tanka poem Page 1 of 1 How to write a Tanka poem The Tanka poem is very similar to haiku but Tanka poems have more syllables and it uses simile, metaphor and personification. There are five lines in a Tanka poem. \Line one - 5 syllables \Beautiful mountains lLine two - 7 syllables _ [Rivers with cold, cold water. Line three - 5 syllable _ White cold snow on rocks Line four - 7 syllables __|[Trees over the place with frost Line five - 7 syllables __||White sparkly snow everywhere. Tanks poems are written about nature, seasons, love, sadness and other strong emotions. This form of poetry dates back almost 1200 years ago. The Poetry Zone has a good description of Haiku and Tanka poetry. Back to grade 6 home page hutp://www.edu.pe.ca/stjean/playing%20with’%20poetry/Hennessey/how_to_write_a_tanka.... 1/25/2010What is an Acrostic Poem? An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a Line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase. Example — An acrostic poem using the beginning of lines An acrostic poem Creates a challenge Random words on a theme Or whole sentences that rhyme S elect your words carefully T 0 form a word from top to bottom Is the aim of this poetry style Choose a word then go! A less common and slightly more difficult type of an acrostic poem is where the last letter of each line spells out the word or phrase Example - An acrostic poem using the end of lines Just woken up, 'm famished! Fancy a banan A (Oh dear, none in the fruit bow!. Wish | could do magi C Like Harry Potter. Over there | do see apeaR ‘That's boring. How about sausages and mashed potat 0? Check the fridge - there's only mouldy cheese and two grape S Even with my skills, | cant make much with tha T ‘What really wantis sweeties, shame there's only a kiw! Phew, food dilemma over. 've been invited to a picnic C! Finally, the more difficult type is where letters in the middle of the acrostic spell out the word or phrase. Example - An acrostic poem using the middle of the lines hnips:won youngoniters.couktypes-aroste sr2015 Young Writers | Acrostic Poem —Definiton and Examples Fancy Writing A poem? Pi C ka topic of your choice You canw R ite about anything Lety O urimagination run wild Choo $ e the right words ‘Writing your T houghts on paper Nothing is 1 mpossible Be Creative! Why don't you try writing an acrostic poem and enter it into one of our poetry competitions More poetry types:The Poetry Tool Box Couplets A couple of apples is how many? Two apples! A couplet in poetry is two lines that shyme. Here are some rhyming pairs. See if you can write couplets using the rhymes, The first two are examples for you. { (Peas, Sneeze) lag, (Fane Antsy) | don't like broccoli, squash, or peas, s.S"Cheey Ruffles, bows, and anything fancy, ‘And this is why, they make me sneeze! Are clothes that always make me antsy! —_[/ (Bunny, Funny) (Flat, Splat) (Jump, Clump) (Dewy, Chewy) (Worm, Squirm) Extension: Make a class big book by having each student write a couplet about him or herself and illustrate it. Put them all together and share the book with parents and other classes. #2331 How to Write a Poem 26 © Teacher Created Materials, Incce A cinquain is a five-line poem. The traditional cinquain follows a syllable count, with fines of 2 syllables, 4 syllables, 6 syllables, 8 syllables, 2 syllables. A simpler version follows the “word” pattern given below. tome STE Th Golden, gleaming a Puckering, puffing, blowing Tt Mean machine ' Bronze flower Joel Griffin Trumpet Write a one-word subject: Golden, gleaming Use two adjectives to describe it. Puckering, puffing, blowing White three very descriptive action words. Mean machine Make a short statement about the subject. Bronze flower End with a synonym filled with imagination. wee ee ee eee 2p meme nee enn ©1999 by Evan-Moor Corp. Poetry PatternSome Common Poems to Try Limerick A limerick is a five-line poem with a rhyme scheme of a-a-b-b-a. Some think that the limerick began in Limerick, Ireland, Others are certain that Shakespeare originated the limerick, However it began, the limerick always has a humorous tone. Limericks became very popular when Edward Lear wrote two books, The Book of Nonsense and More Nonsense. Lear writes limericks in the older form, which uses the same word at the end of the first and the last lines. Here is an example of a limerick by Edward Lear: Atiea and a fly in a flue ‘Were imprisoned, so what could they do? Said the flea, “Let us fly!" Said the fly, “Let us flee!” So they flew through a flaw in the flue. ‘Do you notice the alliteration in this limerick? The word flue is repeated in the last line. More modern limericks do not use the same word for the end of the first and last lines. The words do rhyme, however. Here's a funny example: There once was a young man from Kew Who found a dead mouse in his stew. Said the waiter, "Don't shout ‘Or wave it about, Or the rest will be wanting one too!” Tap your foot while you read each limerick and notice the beat. Finish the limerick below using the word bank for your ending rhymes. Jason Lary Matthew nose see bay basin clothes carry cashew hasten red toes hairy dandy said he chasten berry head sews handy marry day Barry “Achoo!” Andy candy There once was a man named Who. Extension: Use the word bank above to make more limericks. How many can you write? © Teacher Created Materials, inc. 31 #2331 How 10 Write a Poem