is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five. It is traditionally about nature.
2. Limerick
is a funny poem that contains three long and two short lines rhyming aabba. Limericks are originally from Ireland.
3. Acrostic
is a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.
4. Shape poem
is written in the form of the thing it is describing.
5. Cuplet
is a two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme.
6. Quatrain
is a poem or a stanza of a longer poem. It is made of four lines and usually has a rhyming pattern of aabb or abab.
7. Quinquain
is a five line poem with the following format:
Line 1: one word that names the subject of the poem
Line 2: two words (adjectives that describe line 1)
Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line1
Line 4: four words which describe feelings about line 1. These can be separate words of a complete sentence.
Line 5: one word that sums up line 1 or a synonym for line 1
8. I'd Rather Be...
is a poem which expresses how the poet would rather be one thing than the other.
9. I Spy ...
is a poem that describes what the poet sees.
10. Can You Imagine ...
is a poem that describes improbable things or events.
Can you imagine...
by Casey Douglas Kenney
A book without the ink.
A skunk that doesn’t stink.
Art that is concealed.
Leprechauns dancing in a field.
A birthday party without any cake.
All the fish walking out of the lake.
A life that’s boring.
Your dad not snoring.
Casual Fridays on a Saturday.
Football played another way.
Tears that aren’t wet.
A gambler that doesn’t bet.
Fires that don’t warm.
Poetry written in one form.
Stars that don’t have light.
Boxing without the fight.
A knight without his horse.
Police that use no force.
Cars that can fly.
Drugs that don’t get you high.
Eating spaghetti without the fork.
An imagination that doesn’t work.
Line 1: one word that names the subject of the poem
Line 2: two words (adjectives that describe line 1)
Line 3: three words (action verbs) that relate to line1
Line 4: four words which describe feelings about line 1. These can be separate words of a complete sentence.
Line 5: one word that sums up line 1 or a synonym for line 1
Can you imagine...
by Casey Douglas Kenney
A book without the ink.
A skunk that doesn’t stink.
Art that is concealed.
Leprechauns dancing in a field.
A birthday party without any cake.
All the fish walking out of the lake.
A life that’s boring.
Your dad not snoring.
Casual Fridays on a Saturday.
Football played another way.
Tears that aren’t wet.
A gambler that doesn’t bet.
Fires that don’t warm.
Poetry written in one form.
Stars that don’t have light.
Boxing without the fight.
A knight without his horse.
Police that use no force.
Cars that can fly.
Drugs that don’t get you high.
Eating spaghetti without the fork.
An imagination that doesn’t work.
Source: http://www.voicesnet.org/poetrydisplay.aspx?poemid=118224