Day 6 ~ Pyramid Poem for "30 poems in 30 days" #NationalPoetryMonth

 

OK, today we are going to write a “Pyramid Poem.” This is quite simple, if you follow the rules ~ it’s one of those “parts of speech” poems, (great for classroom teachers and homeschoolers). It has some repetition in it, which is part of its charm. It’s a fun one where each line builds off of the previous line as certain words are intentionally carried over.

When all is said and done – if you center the words (which I realize you can’t do in the comment section here or on a FB post) – but when you save it for yourself or post it on your own blog, center the words so the poem is in the shape of a pyramid. It’s a fun little poem . . . so let’s begin:

Here is the format ~ one word for part of speech indicated on each line BUT THE CATCH IS ~ once you have selected a word for NOUN – that same word needs to be used EVERY time a NOUN is called for in the poem, same for the adjective you choose and so forth. Syllable counts, word counts and rhyming are not specific or a requirement, although some may occur, BUT using the same word for a particular part of speech IS a requirement.

Here is the pattern:

Line 1: noun
Line 2: adjective, noun
Line 3: adjective, noun, verb
Line 4: adjective, noun, verb, adverb
Line 5: adjective, noun, verb, adverb, prepositional phrase

Now, if you are not up to speed on all the parts of speech – be sure to read the review that pertains to the following example (I’ll post it right after the poem):  

I found an easy-to-follow example online at www.scholastic.com/ but no author credit was given:

 

 

Clouds
Puffy clouds
Puffy clouds float
Puffy clouds float sleepily
Puffy clouds float sleepily across the horizon

Noun: names a person, place, thing, or idea (clouds)
Adjective: a word that describes a noun (puffy)
Verb: an action (float)
Adverb: a word that tells how (sleepily)
Prepositional Phrase: a group of words that tells where something is or
where something is happening (across the horizon)

 

And if you need more info on prepositions and prepositional phrases – you will need to just do an Internet search and get some help on it. Cheers!!

 

And here’s an example I wrote a few years ago:

Children
Sweet children
Sweet children play
Sweet children play happily
Sweet children play happily at Grandma’s house

                                                                                        © 2015 Stephanie Abney

 

And here’s one I wrote this morning after NOT being able to prepare this post last night before I went to bed! The Internet locked me out and wouldn’t reset until a few hours later. Dang!!

 

Internet
Fickle Internet
Fickle Internet disappears
Fickle Internet disappears suddenly
Fickle Internet disappears suddenly during poetry month!

                                                                                      © 2021 Stephanie Abney

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