Alexus Hernandez Poetry by Alexus Hernandez

What is the format of a diamonte?

hernandezalexus — 2015-05-27 16:00:12 UTC

Diamantes are seven lines long. The first and last lines have just one word. The second and sixth lines have two words. The third and fifth lines have three words. And the fourth line has four words. Lines 1, 4, and 7 have nouns. Lines 2 and 6 have adjectives. Lines 3 and 5 have verbs.

What is the format of a cinquain?

hernandezalexus — 2015-05-27 16:00:12 UTC

Cinquains are five lines long.They have 2 syllables in the first line, 4 in the second, 6 in the third, 8 in the fourth line, and just 2 in the last line. Cinquains do not need to rhyme, but you can include rhymes if you want to.

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What is the format of a haiku? What are haikus generally about?

hernandezalexus — 2015-05-27 16:00:12 UTC

A haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables. Haikus are written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. A haiku is a description of natural phenomena, wildlife, common everyday occurrences, particular locations, insects, and seasonal activities

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What is the format of a concrete poem?

hernandezalexus — 2015-05-27 16:00:12 UTC