Poems

Definition Poetry
A poem that starts with "What is..." and answers the question in each line. The poem ends with "That is..."

What Is Poetry

What is poetry?
  A way to express one's self
  A way to tell a story
  Full of feelings
  An artistic expression
  Painting a story with words
  Unique to everyone
That is poetry!

Cinquain
A poem that has 5 lines. The first line has 2 syllables and is the subject. The second line consists of 4 syllables that describes the topic. The 3rd line expresses the action of the topic and the fourth line expresses feelings. The last line is a 2 syllable synonym of the topic.

Raining

Raining
Gray and boring
Cold wet falling raindrops
Dampening all the clothes and fun
A storm

Limerick
Limericks make fun of everything and everyone. The poem is 5 lined and has a rhythm. Lines 1,2 and 3 rhyme and lines 4 and 5 rhyme.

Rean

There once was a girl named Rean
And her entire body was green.
"Mother", she said
"There's something wrong with my head"
"'Cuz everyone thinks I'm a bean!"

Also see Haikus