Fun with poetry.There are many types of poems. Here are examples of three types: acrostic acrostic (əkrŏ`stĭk), arrangement of words or lines in which a series of initial, final, or other corresponding letters, when taken together, stand in a set order to form a word, a phrase, the alphabet, or the like. , end rhyme rhyme or rime, the most prominent of the literary artifices used in versification. Although it was used in ancient East Asian poetry, rhyme was practically unknown to the ancient Greeks and Romans. , and haiku haiku (hī`k  ), an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. . After you read each poem, write one of
your own on the lines below.
In an acrostic poem, the beginning letters of the poem form a word. Spring Sunshine warms my face Playing outside Reading under my favorite tree I'm happy No more snow Glad spring is here --Rachelle Kreisman An end rhyme has a rhyming rhyme also rime n. 1. Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. 2. a. A poem or verse having a regular correspondence of sounds, especially at the ends of lines. b. word at the end of each line. Chewing I love to munch On things that crunch. A crispy treat Is fun to eat! --Constance Gaylor Unsworth Haiku is a kind of Japanese poetry Waka and Kanshi, Chinese poetry written in Chinese, were the two great pillars of traditional Japanese poetry. The classic traditional waka form gave rise to many other forms, such as renga, haiku or senryu . It is usually about nature. A haiku always has three lines. The first line has five syllables. The second line has seven syllables. The third line has five syllables. A Rainbow A morning rainbow Near the sun and winter clouds Surprises the day. --Virginia H. Niles |
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