1. Poetry has a long history. The earliest forms of poetry were
recited and sung. With the passing years, it obtained a structured form
that later evolved into a free verse format. Poets dealing with different
subjects and presenting their ideas in different ways, gave rise to
various kinds of poetry.

2.  Acrostic:
 In acrostic poems, the
first letters of each line
of the poem are
aligned vertically to
form a word. Generally,
the word formed thus,
is the subject of the
poem.

3.  Ballad: Ballads are
narrative poems that
are supposed to be
sung. The narrator
usually starts with a
dramatic scene and
relates the narrative
with dialog and
actions.
 Ballad of a mother's heart
 by admin on Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:22 pm
 Don't know who wrote this, got this in our Litertature Book..
The night was dark,
For the moon was young,
And the Stars were asleep and rare,
The clouds were thick,
Yet Youth went out,
To see his Maiden fair.
Dear one,
he pleaded as he knelt before her feet in tears.
My love is true,
Why you have kept me waiting all this years?
The maiden looked at him.
Unmoved it seemed,
And whispered low.
Persistent Youth,
You have to prove by deeds,
Your love is true.
"There's not a thing
I would not do for you, Beloved" said he.
"Then, go." said she. "To your mother dear,
And bring her heart to me.
Without another word,
Youth left and went to his mother dear.
He opened her breast and took her heart!
But he did not shed a tear.
Then back to his Maiden fair,
He run unmindful of the rain.
But his feet slipped, And he fell down,
And loud, he groaned with pain!
Still in his hand he held the prize,
That would win his Maiden's hands.
But he thought of his mother dear,
So kind,so sweet,so fond.
And then,
he heard a voice!
Not from his lips,
But all apart!
"Get up" it said.
"Were you hurt,Child?"
It was his mother's heart

_________________

4.  Canzone: The word
canzone, which
means, a
song, signifies any
simple song-like
composition. It is an
Italian song or ballad.
 THE INVISIBLE BAN I’ve known so many
men who’ve left and I prayed they’d never
come back And then there is this one dude
who left the North and traveled down
south He carried his meager belongs in a
bag akin to Santa’s Xmas sack He’s a dude
who has never learned to shut his foolish
mouth He thinks himself wise yet he’s
nothing but a fool So he stands on a corner
begging people’s ear He uses his mouth as
a rusted and useless tool For he has
nothing to say which people want to hear
They’ve heard the same things in a
thousand different ways Like Chicken Little
and his assertion that the sky will fall He
begs the people to look up for he is a
pious man who devoutly prays Yet all of
these people are wise enough to ignore his
call He’s got big ideas, a big mouth and
won’t keep quiet on a bet No one likes him
as they try to avoid what they hear and see
He thinks himself so smart yet he has
trouble with the alphabet And I know he’s
ignorant because that man is me

5.  Cinquain: Cinquain
poems are five lines
long. They do not
rhyme.

6.  Concrete: In this kind
of poetry, the
topographical
arrangement of words
supports the meaning
conveyed by the poem.
The poems form a
picture of the topic on
which they are
centered.
 I Found a Diamond
 Last summer I remember
meeting you You were so
different and so unique
You stood out and had a
brilliance about you You
reflected a prism of
colors in the sunlight
Your eyes glittered a soft
bluish green Your lips
shone a bright ruby red A
diamond in the rough
very beautiful So rare

7.  Couplet: It is a very
simple form of a
verse, which contains
two rhyming lines.
 Musical Fruit
 It is the seasonal time for gas.
It’s usually gentle on pass.
Favorite when weather gets cold.
Age old recipes prepared so
bold. Tis natural things, we all
do. Some may try, though there
is a clue. Cannot mistake the
odor it shares. Indeed it is made
with natures cares. Warms the
body, soul so very well, Though
it has a historic story to tell, Tis
the season for many more
things, Truly it has a musical
tone that rings.

8.  Diamante: This type of poetry is
one of the simplest ones to
write. The first line of a
diamante is a single word; the
second line consists of two
adjectives describing that word,
third line contains three words
about the subject while the
fourth line contains four. The
fifth line and the lines that follow
consist of a similar pattern of
words describing the idea
opposite to the subject of the
poem. It seems this kind of
poetry writing is simple and
interesting. Doesn't it?
 ONLY YOU
 I LISTEN TO EVERY WORD
YOU SAY WITH MY HEART
AND MY SOUL I LIVE TO DIE
JUST FOR YOU BECAUSE THE
LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU IS
TRUER THAN YOU DEEPEST
IMAGINATION FOR YOU I
ALWAYS WILL BE WAITING
PATIENTLY TILL THE END OF
TIME ONLY TO SAY YOU ARE
ONE OF A KIND SOME HOW
SOME WAY YOU TAKE EVERY
INCH OF MY BREATH AWAY

9.  Dramatic Poetry: A
drama that is written in
the form of verses to
be recited or sung
refers to the dramatic
genre of poetry. This
form of poetry has
evolved from Greek
and Sanskrit literature.
 My Dad is Special
 My Dad is Special. My dad is many things to many for
many reasons. My heart holds a special place filled with
memories of dad and me. After all what is more special
than daddies little girl? My dad took time from his busy
day filled with work and bills to raise me the little girl
that was now his at the age of eight! Now his days at
times with little girl things and tantrums too for
reasons; I’m sure he didn’t quite understand. Dad just
went with the flow and loved me any old way! My dad
did special things and took me places. He listened to
me whine and cry about things too. He always told me
it’s alright to cry and things always work out. My dad
put up with me bringing several big dogs home from
the pound. He did what a special dad would do, gave
them a home too! I often brought home a stray of some
kind and he always found room for it. My dad even
found a baby alligator in the shower once; but it had to
go, after all he did have limits! My dad was there to
support my dreams and tell me I could do anything I
wanted to. He told me how smart I was. When I played
the piano at times I know now how bad it must have
sounded but he told me how good I played. That’s
because my dad loved me so much. Looking back, I
would not change a thing about my dad, he’s the best
and I love him with all my heart! To my dad this poem
says’, “Thank you for raising, caring for, and loving me.”
Your Little Girl Now Grown,

10.  Epic Poetry: This genre of
poetry is a type of
narrative literature that
narrates stories of
mythological heroes.
Homer's Iliad and
Odyssey and the great
Indian epics of
Mahabharata and
Ramayana are a few of
the noteworthy examples
of epic poetry.
 Free
 Haven't mama told you
everthing glitters ain't
gold every sign that says
"free" ain't always what it
seems fold and don't
believe what you're told
free coffee, free
doughnuts, free, free
,free buy one get one
free not totally free you
have to come inside to
see

11.  Free Verse: Free verses
refer to the different
styles of poetry, wherein
the poems do not carry a
specific meter. Free
verses are a poet's
expressions, which are
free from any rules or
restrictions pertaining to
the rhyme schemes of
the poem.

12.  Ghazal: This form of
poetry is popular in the
Arabic, Persian, Urdu and
Bengali literature. It is
characterized by five to
fifteen couplets that have
a refrain at the end of
every second line. Each
couplet of a ghazal can
stand individually as each
represents a distinct
thought.
 OBLIVION OF UNICORN
INFECTED EXISTENCE OF
FECAL MATTER
 I once told a lie as I
looked her in the eyes
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL I
just smashed a bowl CB
is a troll In both sense
Wandering through
minds of the unforgiven
As they irrationally spill
their metaphorical hearts
Poem 1 of 30 by Laura
Valledy.

13.  Haiku: It is an unrhymed
form of poetry that is native
to Japan. It contains three
sections that can be written
in a single line, but are
written in three lines
instead. The way it is
broken into, is in essence
the poetic effect of this
poetic form. This kind of
poetry contains a cutting
word, which is known as
a kireji and a season
word, known as a kigo.

14.  Jintishi: Native to
China, Jintishi is a poetic
form based on tonal patterns
consisting of the four tones
of the classical Chinese
language in every couplet.
Jintishi is composed of eight
lines in four
couplets, wherein two
couplets depict contrasting
ideas but similar grammatical
patterns. Du Fu, a poet of the
8th century was an important
name in the world of Jintishi.

15.  Limerick: Limerick is
one of the very popular
kinds of poetry. A
limerick is a funny little
poem with a rhyme
scheme of 'aabba'.

16.  Lyric Poetry: Lyric poetry
is of a personal nature,
wherein a poet expresses
his/her perceptions and
ideas through poetry.
Lyric poems deal with
subjects like love, peace,
loss and grief. T. S. Eliot
is one of the prominent
names in lyric poetry.

17.  Narrative Poetry: This is a
genre of poetry that
involves story-telling and is
one of the very old forms of
poetry. The content of
these types of poems is
intended to appeal the
masses. Ovid, William
Langland, Alexander Pope
and Shakespeare are some
of the notable figures in the
field of narrative poetry.

18.  Nursery Rhymes: It is one
of the most popular
types of
poetry, especially a
favorite of most of the
kids. Nursery rhymes are
short poems written for
children and are usually
handed over from one
generation to another.

19.  Ode: Originally
developed by the
Greek and Latin poets,
Odes soon began to
appear in different
cultures across the
world. Odes possess a
formal poetic diction
and deal with a variety
of different subjects.

20.  Pantoum: It is
composed of
quatrains, where the
second and fourth
lines of each verse are
repeated as the first
and third lines of the
next stanza.

21.  Pastourelle: It refers to
an old French lyrical
form. The poems in
this category have the
romance of a
shepherdess as their
central idea.

22.  Prose Poetry: This genre
of poetry blends prose
and poetry. It is very
similar to a short story.
However, its concise
nature and the use of
metaphor in it are
sufficient to classify it as
a poetical form.

23.  Ruba'i: This form of
poetry is written as a
four-line verse. It is
written by the poets in
Arabia and Persia.

24.  Satirical Poetry: Sarcasm
serves as a very powerful
means of expressing
criticism. An insult can
most strongly be
expressed through
poetry. Romans have
been using satirical
poetry for political
purposes.

25.  Sestina: In this kind of
poetry, there are six
stanzas, each consisting of
six lines without an element
of rhyme. The words that
appear at the end of the
lines in the first stanza are
repeated in other stanzas. A
concluding stanza of three
lines wherein the repeating
words reappear in a
peculiar way is an important
characteristic of Sestina.

26.  Sijo: It is a musical lyric
popular among the
Korean poets. It is
written in three lines
with a pause in the
middle of every line.

27.  Sonnet: Derived from
Occitan and Italian words
meaning 'a little
song', Sonnet was
originally a fourteen-line
song that was based on a
strict rhyme scheme and
structure.
Shakespeare, who wrote
154 sonnets, was one of
the most important
figures in the field of
sonnets.

28.  Stev: It is a form of
lyrical poetry that is
prominent in
Scandinavia. Stave is
the English version of
this kind of poetry

29.  Tanka: It is an unrhymed
kind of poetry that
originated in Japan. It came
up as a shorter version of
the Japanese formal poetry
and the poems of this type
were primarily based on
personal themes. The
emergence of Tanka dates
back to the Nara period. It
became popular in the 13th
century and is continues
being practiced till today.

30.  Verse Fable: The poems
that belong to this genre
of poetry consist of
stories set into verses.
Fables involving natural
elements and inanimate
objects carrying a moral
or message for the
masses are expressed
through verses. Verse
fables use different types
of rhyming schemes.