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FREE VERSE
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Morning Sounds
Clip, clip, clop the horse trots down the road,
The birds tweet their happy song,
The wind whooshes through the trees,
My chair creaks as it rocks peacefully.

A quiet morning outside,

Listening to the creek gurgling by,
The frogs croaking softly in the distance,
The bees buzzing busily in the bushes.

It’s as peaceful and serene as a picture,

Sitting here outside on my porch.
I could stay here for hours longer,
But the day calls, and I must answer.

a poem with no specific rules or

patterns that can be any length or
about any topic
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 ACROSTIC
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Enormous in size

Lover of peanuts

Ears big and floppy

Peaceful creature

Happiest in a waterhole

As heavy as a school bus

Now an endangered species

Tomorrow, will there be any left?

a poem based on a topic word

written vertically - each line of
poetry begins with a letter from
the topic word
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 HAIKU
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Who Am I?

I like to bark loud

I wag my tail when happy

Furry ears, wet nose.

a short, three-line poem that has

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5 syllables in the first line,

7 syllables in the second line, and
5 syllables in the third line 6
 CINQUAIN
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Dragon
Dragon
Fiery, scaley
Roaring, scratching, conquers
Powerful when it’s flying free
Big beast.
a five-line poem with 2 syllables in the
first line, 4 syllables in the second line,
6 syllables in the third line, 8 syllables
in the fourth line, and 2 syllables in the
fifth line
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 LIMERICK
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A Dino Named Hog

There once was a dino named Hog

He sat still like a big fallen log

But a T-Rex appeared

And he yelled out in fear

And ran smack dab into the bog.

a silly poem with 5 lines - the first,

second, and fifth lines rhyme and
contain 7-10 syllables, and the third
and fourth lines rhyme and contain
5-7 syllables
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 QUATRAIN
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Dinner

I see a star shoot across the sky,

The stars they twinkle up so high.
I stop and then I make a wish,
I stop and wish for a fish.

I am a cat, so you see,

Fish are a tasty supper for me.
But not so easy for me to find,
For in my house I am confined.

If you could bring a fish to me,

I’ll be very grateful, you will see.
As grateful as the plants for sunlight,
As grateful as the crickets for the night.

My stomach growls and it wishes,

For the biggest of all the fishes.
Bring it fast, bring it quick,
I’ll finish it, the plate I’ll lick.

a poem with one or more

four-line stanzas that rhyme
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