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Types of Poems

Finding the “ah ha!” Moment

July 2, 2018 By Annette1 Leave a Comment

You know when you are reading a poem and you hit a line in the poem that makes you go “ah ha!”?  You find a line that causes you to see the entire point of the poem or line of thought the author is trying to convey?   It’s like a touch of magic, is it not?  Stay tuned for free worksheet attached.

Boy looking surprised, needing to find the Ah ha moment in poetry

When you are writing, don’t forget to look for that line, the line that causes you as the author listening to your own poem to go “AH HA!”.

What causes that moment?

  • sensory detail that surprises the reader
  • a lingering note, a sound that rings
  • an odour that brings a memory
  • a change in the structure of the poem
  • a detail described in an unexpected manner
  • the unexpected that cements a thought

But how does one prepare for the unexpected as an author?   How can you build that into your verse? Can it be learned like how one used adjectives or adverbs better?  How can you find those moments (which can be different for individuals) that turn the light on in a poem?

You prepare by reading verse looking for what hits you emotionally, surprises you making you say “NO!”, changes the way you think, gives a picture you won’t soon forget and/or rings true in your heart.  Look for it, and in that looking, you’ll learn how to write it. Or if not HOW to write it, to at least be willing, to take risks in your art, to experiment with a new style of writing, and to be willing to even surprise yourself.

Don’t force it… just read, and write, and practice.   Bring out your own true thoughts and play around with how you put them on paper. have your moments be so real, so poignant that the memories linger in the minds of your readers. Write your words down, re-read them, bring out the emotion and paint your pictures, and let the surprise and wonder and lingering memories happen. 

Other writing posts can be found here.  The photo courtesy of  Ben White on Unsplash.

To practice this skill I’ve put together a worksheet that you might find useful.

 

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Types of Poems – Acrostic

September 25, 2008 By Annette1 Leave a Comment

An acrostic poem is very easy to write. It can be about any subject. This kind of poem can be written in different ways, but the simplest form is to put the letters that spell your subject down the side of your page. When you have done this then you go back to each letter and think of a word , phrase or sentence that starts with that letter and describes your subject.

For samples go here.

for instance here’s one I did

Rabbits:

Rascally
apple and grass eaters
binky about when happy
born in 31 days
into trouble they hop
totally enjoying their foods
smile makers

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Types of Poems – Diamante

September 25, 2008 By Annette1 Leave a Comment

Do you want to try some poetry with your kids? In Our Write Minds has a great post on writing a diamante poem! Diamante: A seven-line poem that takes the shape of a diamond. Lion Majestic, proud Roaring, snarling, prowling Mane, muscle . . . Fleece, fluff Bleating, leaping, grazing Meek, gentle Lamb A Poem of Opposites Remember that the first and last words of a cinquain are synonyms—the last word of the poem renames the first. Diamantes, however, are poems about opposites: the first and last words have opposite meanings (or convey opposite ideas). A diamante has seven lines that follow this sequence: Line A: Topic A (must be a noun) Line B: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic A Line C: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic A Line D: Two concrete nouns about Topic A and two about Topic G Line E: Three interesting “-ing” action verbs that describe Topic G Line F: Two vivid adjectives that describe Topic G Line G: Topic G (must be a noun) So hop on over to Writing a Diamante Poem for another sample poem as well as detailed instructions for teaching your kids to write one of their own! Copyright 2008 Kim Kautzer. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Here’s another example: Light
Clear, brilliant
Glowing, shining, revealing
Mirror, candle . . . Whisper, shadow
Deepening, sleeping, shrouding
Black, quiet
Darknessall this comes from In Our Write Minds.

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