Invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.This form is only four lines long. It should be funny and there is no set syllable count or meter. In the first line, you must name a person. (This means the second line ends with something that rhymes with that name.)Rhyme Scheme: a/a/b/bEXAMPLE:"Family Love"by Anastasia V. Pergakis(Two clerihew poems, one for my husband and one for my son, combined into one "poem")Here comes the man I love, ChrisOh there is no sweeter love than this!I’d like to choke that man at timesInstead I wrote these silly rhymes.There is my baby boy, MasonOn wobbly feet he hastensThen falls down on his faceOh the...

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Two staznas, five lines each. First stanza follows a regular cinquain syllable structure but the second stanza is mirrored, or reversed in pattern. I'm sure you can use this same pattern with a "Cinquain Double" set up. (double the syllables for each line).Structure:Line 1: 2 syllablesLine 2: 4 syllablesLine 3: 6 syllablesLine 4: 8 syllablesLine 5: 2 syllablesLine 6: 2 syllablesLine 7: 8 syllablesLine 8: 6 syllablesLine 9: 4 syllablesLine 10: 2 syllablesCHALLENGE: Use a rhyme patte...

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A single 5 line stanza, with double the syllable count per line than a regular Cinquain. Still no rhyme pattern.Structure:Line1: 4 syllablesLine 2: 8 syllablesLine 3: 12 syllablesLine 4: 16 syllablesLine 5: 4 syllablesCHALLENGE: Use a rhyme patte...

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Also called "Cinq-cinquain".Write 5 stanzas using the cinquain structure (2/4/6/8/2 syllable count) for each stanza.FUN FACT: If you turn your head to the right, you can see the "crown points" with the line structure!CHALLENGE: Use repetitive lines or a rhyme pattern with this fo...

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The cinquain was developed by Adelaide Crapsey.Contains five lines and a total of 22 syllables. No set rhyme pattern.Structure:Line 1: 2 syllablesLine 2: 4 syllablesLine 3: 6 syllablesLine 4: 8 syllablesLine 5: 2 syllablesCHALLENGE: Use a rhyme pattern with this fo...

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Use a name, phrase, or sentence to craft a poem. List each letter on it's own line, so that each line of the poem begins with a letter in the name or phrase.Rhyme Pattern: a/a/a/a...

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Use a name, phrase, or sentence to craft a poem. List each letter on it's own line, so that each line of the poem begins and ends with a letter in the name or phrase. No set rhyme or meter pattern.CHALLENGE: Try to make the poem rhyme or have a set meter in each li...

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Use a name, phrase, or sentence to craft a poem. List each letter on it's own line, so that each line of the poem begins with a letter in the name or phrase.CHALLENGE: Use a set rhyme or meter pattern in the poem.EXAMPLE:"Fall Colors, Winter Snow"by Anastasia V. Pergakisa/b/a/b rhyme pattern in each stanzaFalling leaves in the windAutumn time is hereLost in the wondermentLovely bold scenes appearColors of the rainbowOrange, yellow, and redLook at the peaceful glowOf the colors, A to ZedRiding on the wind's flowSlowly to nature's bedWatching snowflakes fallIn the beginning of the seasonNotice the calm of it allThe mystery of...

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Use the entire alphabet to create a 26 line poem. Each line must start with the letter of the alphabet. This form does not require a specific rhyme pattern or meter.Simply list each letter of the alphabet, one letter per line, along the left side of your page, then write your poem.CHALLENGE: Use a set rhyme or meter using this fo...

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