DIFFERENT POEM FORMS

I have provided teaching on each of the different poem forms listed, which you can access via the teachers page above. Therefore, if you need to learn about the definitions and qualities of each of the different poem forms, or would like ideas of how to start writing them, use the TEACHERS’ PAGE, DIFFERENT POETRY FORMS . Alternatively, if you would like to find specific examples of any particular poem form, you will find listed below examples of ACROSTICS, ALPHABET POEMS, ALTERNATIVE NURSERY RHYMES, FREE VERSE, HAIKUS, KENNINGS, LIST POEMS, SHAPE POEMS/CALLIGRAMS, and TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES. On the other hand, if you are looking for examples of one particular poem form, you will find them listed in their own sub-category too make it even easier to find what you are looking for. Just use the drop down menu in the category POEMS FORMS and click on the poem type that you need examples of.

Little Miss Muffet (Alternative)

19 June 2012

  This silly alternative nursery rhyme is a very basic adaptation of the original showing how a very simple alteration can make a big difference to the overall poem, whether it be to the emotion of a poem,  the humour, the story, or the outcome.  Making tiny adaptations like this help the beginner poet to […]

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Making Sense of Rhyme and Rhythm

19 June 2012

   The following senses list poem talks about how the use of rhythm and rhyme can be important in poetry.  It includes a small amount of alliteration and assonance, as well as some personification and metaphors.

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Little Miss Muffet

19 June 2012

    Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet Eating her curds and whey There came a big spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.

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Little Boy Blue and Friends

18 June 2012

  This creative alternative nursery rhyme definitely rates among my ‘unpleasant, childish’ silly poems and uses a list format to go through the colours. It has elements of alliteration throughout and uses hyperbole as humour.   Little Boy Green, go blow your nose; It’s constantly dripping all over your toes. But where is the boy […]

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Little Boy Blue

18 June 2012

  Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn The sheep’s in the meadow, the cow’s in the corn But where is the boy who looks after the sheep? He’s under the haystack fast asleep. Will you wake him? No – Not I! For if I do He’ll surely cry!

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Little Bo Peep

18 June 2012

    Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, And doesn’t know where to find them; Leave them alone, and they’ll come home, Wagging their tails behind them.

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Jack and Jill

18 June 2012

    Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after Up Jack got and home he trot As fast as he could caper He went to bed to mend his head With vinegar and brown paper.

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Jack Sprat

18 June 2012

    Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean.

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Incy Wincy Spider (Alternative Nursery Rhyme)

18 June 2012

    Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout Down came a paper, and gave him such a clout Out came the raindrops and washed him down the drain Now Incy Wincy spider will not be back again.

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Incy Wincy Spider

18 June 2012

    Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout Down came the raindrops and washed the spider out Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain Now Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again.

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