Acrostic Poem - highland.hitcho.com.au

1 Acrostic PoemPoem spells a word(Example)S ilent the windP rimroses comingR apidly winter has goneI nto the past it has flownN ow in bright AprilG o we to work lightly singingBio-poemFirst NameFour traits that describe characterRelative of _____(parents, siblings, etc.)Lover of (three things or peopleWho feels (three items)Who needs (three items)Who fears (three items)Who gives (three items)Who would like to see (three items)Resident of _____Last name(Example)TamraSpontaneous, hardworking, fun-lovingDaughter of a beautician and a truck driverLover of God, the mountains, and the smell of wild rosesWho feels tired, joyful, and in a world of her ownWho needs love, appreciation, and spaceWho gives knowledge, love, and laughterWho would like to see heaven, happy children, and peace in all heartsResident of Almost HeavenWagoner(written when I was a young student) i am Poem1st StanzaI am (two special characteristics you have)I wonder (something you are actually curious about)I hear (an imaginary sound)I see (an imaginary sight)I want (an actual desire) i am (the first line of the poem is repeated)2nd StanzaI pretend (something you actually pretend to do)I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)I touch (an imaginary object))

2 I worry (something that bothers you)I cry (something that makes you very sad) i am ( the first line of the poem is repeated)3rd StanzaI understand (something you know is true)I say (something you believe in)I dream (something you actually dream about)I try (something you really make an effort about)I hope (something that you actually hope for) i am (the first line of the poem repeated)(Example)Mother's GoneI am sad, but wonder if this feeling of loss will ever hear Mother's sweet voice calling see her kind face in the corners of my want her to hold me like when I was am sad, but pretend that she is not really feel her presence all around touch her things with worry that my children will find me in tears, butI cry mostly in the darkness of am sad, but understand that it was her time to say she is better off where she dream of the day I will see her try to not think about her going with hope that I will leave this world with such am sad, but joyful.(I wrote this on the recent loss of my mother.)

3 This demonstrates that this poemcan be about an incident or discovery and how the person interprets it.)Cinquain PoemOne word titleTwo words describing titleThree words that describe an actionFour words that describe a feelingOne word that gives an effect(Example)RainbowSky's umbrellaTurned upside downLovely splash of colorAftermath-author unknownConcrete PoemPoems are shaped like an object in order to add meaning to Poem Noun - SubjectTwo adjectivesThree ing or ed ending verbsFour nouns related to subjectThree ing or ed ending verbsTwo adjectivesNoun (opposite of subject)(Example)AirBalmy, SoftFloating, wafting, soothingTyphoon, wind, gale, cycloneTwisting, howlingBitter, coldBlast-author unknownSensory PoemChoose an emotionLine 1 - Tell what color the emotion isLine 2 - Tell what the emotion sounds likeLine 3 - Tell what it tastes likeLine 4 - Tell what it smells likeLine 5 - Tell what the emotion looks likeLine 6 - Tell how it makes you feel.(Example)AngerAnger is black as sounds like spattering tastes like sand in a sandwich,And smells like a wet looks like a volcano blowing itself makes you feel unknow