This month’s poetic form, Diamante, is Italian in origin, it’s a simple, seven-line formula, and when it’s complete, it will have the shape of a diamond (if centered). It’s an easy exercise in writing poetry, and if you’re a fan of haiku or cinquain, diamante is reminiscent of those forms.
Begin with a subject, in line four you’ll transition using two words to describe its opposite, and the last line will be a single word for the subject’s opposite.
As for this month’s theme, once again, you have two choices: the great outdoors or emotions. If you’re feeling particularly diamante-prolific, write two!
two adjectives
describing the subject
three words ending in
"ing" telling about the subject
four words, first
two describe subject, last two describe its opposite
three words ending in
"ing" telling about the opposite
two adjectives
describing the opposite
opposite
If you haven’t written a poem since school, come on…dive in! If you’re a non-blogger who’d like to participate, feel free to leave your poem in comments here (or email them to me), and I’ll post them ON FRIDAY with my Diamante post. Bloggers should check back on Friday as well, when I’ll have Mr. Linky posted for you to register your permalink. New to Pensieve’s Poetic License or still have questions? Check out the FAQs page.
There you go making up more poetic forms again… I’m in.
Well, this is all fine and good, but I have to have coffee before I start trying to figure it out. Know what I mean, Vern?
I actually did it this time! Go me… 🙂
Okay, you don’t have to twist my arm, beg, or what have you. I’ll do it, but poetry, just liking it, for me it’s such a stretch. NOT!! I’m in.
I have mine written and ready to post on Friday…That way I’ll remember to link it. I may write another…You just never know. ?
Hugs!
Brandon, hehe, you give me waaaaaaay too much credit ;). GLAD you’re joining in, too!
Karen, come on over and I’ll pour! I’ve got every kind of sweetener known to man AND I have REAL half-and-half…:)
Revka, WAHOOOO!!! Which reminds me…daggum it…I need to email you on the ‘other’ thing :/.
Peculiar, yes ma’am…I kinda thought you’d be “in” on this :).
Kathleen Marie, you win bonus points for getting your assignment done early :). Can’t wait to see it! (and I’ve gotta get busy on MINE!)
🙂
How could I not participate? I have the PERFECT subject. I’ll e-mail the link to you later.
Hey… I’ve posted a Diamante in combination with Blog Blast for Peace today. I enjoyed the challenge, thanks!
Enjoyed this yet again – maybe you will make this engineer into someone who enjoys writing…peculiar…