Forum Moderators: wheatpenny, Wolfenshire
Writers F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Nov 14 6:44 am)
This is my first time in the forum. My mind is racing already wth this one. And here I thought I was having writers block. Thank you, for clearing a path. Ahh....I have to come back, stuck on line 6. The poems are beautiful. Deeply thought provoking. This is similar to the lanturne. Not as easy as it looks.
Michelle
FLAT?
ocean
buoyant salty
fishing sailing exploring
majestic adventure hypnotic horizon
sparkling unforgiving rocking
turbulent vast
sea
Whoa this wasn't easy! I even wound up changing words so that I would keep the diamond shape. I initially had the word "flat?" in the 6th line, but also didn't want to give up "vast" so for a lighter side put it in the title. I rarely write without a title. While I know this is an exercise its just a habit I have. I don't know what took me so long to come here, but I'm so glad I finally did. I'm genuinely excited about your forum!
Michelle
Oh good. I have to go and do some thinking. Hope it doesn't hurt much!
~jon
~jon
My Blog - Mad
Utopia Writing in a new era.
Quote - Nice poem heartnsoul! =) You definitely nailed the shape and I like your word choice. I think the extra time you took thinking about it was worth it!
Welcome to the forum! =)
And looking forward to yours Jon! I was wondering when you were going to come up with one! ;)
David L.
Thank you David I enjoyed this. There is so much to learn here. I know I will be busy. Navigating is taking me a little time but I will get the hang of it.
Michelle
Quote - Hi,
I like this format. I used to write Pantoum poems which also dictate a certain order of lines.
Here is my first Diamante.
Dead End
Cancer
Deadly, horrendous
Tiring, overbearing, increasing
Disease, doctors, chemo, weakness
Living, hoping, praying
Wishful, hateful
Death
This was powerful!! Definately great word choices. For those of who have dealt with CA.....myself included, not only does it hit close to home.. you've landed a bullseye. ~Michelle~
I don't know if we are allowed more than one....
Happiness Is...
circles
big, rainbows
blowing, reflecting, shimmering
magical, laughter, delicate, irridescent
floating, touching, popping,
tickles, small
bubbles
Hope you like it......I just had to write something about them.....I love bubbles, you can't help but smile when you see them. Even your soul smiles!
Thanks.
I wanted to say that I like the poem about war very much. What makes it special is the use of words that start with the same letter throughout each line.
I wonder if this is required by this format?
Hanna
War
Bombs, battle
Preventing, preferring, promoting
Vengeance, violence, victors, vanquished
Retreating, retiring, returning
Homefront, horror
Death
Dear Heartnsoul,
I like your poem, and I like bubbles too... always been fascinated by their rainbow colours...
If I may, I would like to point out a couple of points to notice in your poem.
1. Second line requires the use of adjectives. The word "rainbows" is a noun and together with the previous word "big" makes the line a sentence, a short one at that... lol
I think it would be easy to replace these words, unlike in other forms of poetry.
Hanna
Never Happy
J.M. Strother
August;
Miserable, sticky.
Sweltering, Steaming, Sweating.
Apparently, satisfaction's never found.
Freezing, forbidding, fatiguing.
Miserable, cold;
February.
Better late than never, eh? I'm not sure I like this form – it seems too restrictive. I sort of like the 1-2-3-4-3-2-1 format, but I don't really care for specifics of having to use two adjectives and three -ing words for lines two and three. Seems to handcuff the writer, to my way of thinking. Still, and interesting challenge. Glad I made it while we're still in August.
~jon
~jon
My Blog - Mad
Utopia Writing in a new era.
This site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Hey everyone!
Jstro started a wonderful thread in July challenging everyone to create a poem using the cinquain style. I thought for August, we could try out a new style of poetry that not everyone may be familiar with. It's called Diamante Style poetry.
Basically, Damante Style poetry is diamond shaped. Here are the rules of creating a Diamante Style poem.
Diamante Style- is a seven-lined contrast poem set up in a diamond shape.
Line 1: Noun or subject
Line 2: Two Adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: Four words about the subject
Line 5: Three -ing words
Line 6: Two adjectives
Line 7: Synonym/antonym for the subject
Try one out! I look forward to reading what everyone comes up with! =)
David L.
Writer's Forum Moderator