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Poem Builder

The Poem Builder will show you 3 flip cards to help you build a poem.

  1. The first card reveals the subject of the poem, a spark to ignite the imagination.
  2. The second card suggests a poetic form, a structure within which to shape the words.
  3. And the third card offers a bounty of language, a treasure trove of words to be woven into the fabric of the poem.

Hover over each image below to reveal the choices:

Look below the flip cards for the poetic form definition and how-to.

Subject:

Write about:

Freedom and independence

Poem Form:

In this format:

Cinquain Poem

Definition: A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable pattern (2-4-6-8-2) and often follows a specific theme or subject. This format allows for a concise and focused expression of a specific idea or emotion.

How-to: Distill your thoughts and feelings into a concise and focused expression. Take a single idea or emotion and to explore it through the structure of a five-line poem. The structure of the cinquain is an important part of the poem. Notice the way the words interact with each other, and the way they create a precise and focused expression of a specific idea or emotion.

(definition below images)

Words:

Use these words:

  1. moss
  2. tide
  3. joy
  4. stained glass
  5. dissolve
  6. gesture
  7. tremble
  8. savage
  9. brown
  10. creamy

Cinquain Poem

Definition: A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable pattern (2-4-6-8-2) and often follows a specific theme or subject. This format allows for a concise and focused expression of a specific idea or emotion.

How-to: Distill your thoughts and feelings into a concise and focused expression. Take a single idea or emotion and to explore it through the structure of a five-line poem. The structure of the cinquain is an important part of the poem. Notice the way the words interact with each other, and the way they create a precise and focused expression of a specific idea or emotion.

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