1. Poetry is FUN Poetic Forms

2. Cinquain Poetry Originated in 1909 by Adelaide Crapsy She was inspired by the Japanese Haiku

3. Traditional Form Five line poem 22 syllables Line one: 2 syllables Line two: 4 syllables Line three: 6 syllables Line four: 8 syllables Line five: 2 syllables

4. Live free Experience Capture all that you may Expand your horizons broader Enjoy -Jay Hardy (1991)

5. Heart Beat Heart beat Listening close Dance to beat of music Fighting the feelings of hatred Love you - Stephanie McClung (1991) Heart beat Listening close Dance to beat of music Fighting the feelings of hatred Love you - Stephanie McClung (1991)

6. Eighteen A child Wishing for all wanting to be free now Ready to be out on his own Adult -Debbie Bertsch (1991)

7. Downhill Freezing I catch my breath Looking down the white path I wipe the water from my eyes Skiing - Chris Barnes (1991)

8. Redneck Fishin’ Smart fish He will not bite No matter what I do T’at fool, maybe I can shoot him. Click, Boom. -Troy Johnson (1991)

9. Poetry Poems Words and phrases, Together with rhythm, Artwork, you can relate to Poems - Nathaniel Robinson (1991)

10. Haikus Expanding mind Forcing imagination I don’t agree with the reasons Nothing - Bret Hartman (1991)

11. Silence Art of soundless Only sounds you can hear Are the voices in your own mind Panic - Bret Hartman (1991)

12. Modern Form Line 1: one word (subject or noun) Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1 Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (feelings or a complete sentence) that relates to line 1 Line 5: one word (synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up)

13. Example Tree Tall, Green Growing, reaching, standing Witness to the past Future

14. Example Sunbeam Radiant, bright Streaming, pouring, softly Always makes me happy Golden

15. Cinquain Chocolate Sweet, Rich Indulge, Satisfy, Comfort Easy to get addicted. Friend by Nunu Burged (2007)

16. Cinquain War Heroic, Degenerate Blasting, Blowing, Bleeding I’m Past the point of no return. HELL! by Igor Kushnar (2007)

17. YOUR TURN Create your own cinquain and add it to your power point poetry portfolio cinquain and add it to your power point poetry portfolio

18. Modern Form Line 1: one word (subject or noun) Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe line 1 Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line 1 Line 4: four words (feelings or a complete sentence) that relates to line 1 Line 5: one word (synonym of line 1 or a word that sums it up) Traditional Form Line one: 2 syllables Line two: 4 syllables Line three: 6 syllables Line four: 8 syllables Line five: 2 syllables