1. Types of Poems

2. Haiku Japanese poem Usually describes something in nature
Written in a form
Line 1: five syllables
Line 2: seven syllables
Line 3: five syllables

3. Haiku Samples
The beaches waves hit Sounding of flooding water Soothes aches all over -Tiffany, age 13
Silence around us Our watchful eyes hear the world Hands do the talking -Jennifer, age 14
The wind is blowing It is blowing very hard I don't like the wind. -Amanda, age 12

4. Tanka Poem Asian poem A thank you to a haiku 5 lines long
Line 1: five syllables
Line 2: seven syllables
Line 3: five syllables
Line 4: seven syllables
Line 5: seven syllables

5. Tanka Samples
Beautiful mountains Rivers with cold, cold water. White cold snow on rocks Trees over the place with frost White sparkly snow everywhere.

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Pretty colored trees That are orange, red and yellow In the Autumn air An old barn by the water With a white fence around it.
Tanka Samples, cont.
Pretty colored trees That are orange, red and yellow In the Autumn air An old barn by the water With a white fence around it.

7. Cinquain Simple, five-line verse poem that follows a form
Line 1: one noun of two syllables
Line 2: four-five syllables (words that describe the subject)
Line 3: six syllables (telling an action of the subject)
Line 4: eight syllables (expressing a feeling or sharing information about the subject)
Line 5: another two-syllable noun describing the subject

8. Cinquain Samples Puppy Ornery, naughty Growling, jumping, chewing
A playful bundle of trouble
Boxer
River Clear, wonderful Slapping, whirling, flowing The river is cold. Water

9. More Cinquain Samples
Dove Active, free Flying, sitting, crying A dove is free. Bird
Shoe Leather sole Squeaking, sliding, walking Comfortable, uncomfortable, tight, colorful Footwear