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How to Write a Diamond Poem

A Diamonte Poem

Harriet Steinberg
Giant
Huge, gigantic
Rumbling, haunting, tumbling
Quickly, loudly, noisily
Scary, frightening
Run away
Oh gosh

Diamond poems are fun. Unfortunately, the shape does not come out on this AC page. Follow the following diredtions and you will see the diamond shape when you do it in on word or any other word document.

The following are the rule so that your poetry will form a diamond shape.

Line one - the subject (use one noun)
Line two - two adjectives describing the subject
Line three - three paticiples ending in ing, telling about the subject
Line four - three adverbs describing the subject
Line five - Two words describing how you feel about the subject
Line six - What does the subjet make you want to do
Line seven - one or two exclamation word or words

Published by Harriet Steinberg

A substitute teacher at the Los Angeles hospitals. Teach all grade levels. Also taught elementary school in Los Angeles. Received a certificate in Journalism at Los Angeles Valley College. Raised in L.A....  View profile

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  • Charlene Collins2/23/2010

    Great article. Giving you some page love.

  • Harriet Steinberg2/18/2010

    Boo hoo, I can't find my comments!!!

  • T. H. Pankey2/18/2010

    neat creativity

  • Abby Greenhill2/18/2010

    Love your explanation!

  • J. E. Davidson2/18/2010

    I'll have to give this a try, could be fun!

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