Poetry form: Diamante
By Stacey
@xstitcher (39003)
Petaluma, California
October 30, 2015 4:34pm CST
The Diamante, when centered on the page, forms a "diamond" shape, hence the name. The sequence of lines is as follows:
1=one noun
2=two adjectives (likely having to do with the noun above)
3=three "ing" verbs
4=four nouns that begin to turn the poem from the opposite of the first line
5=three "ing" verbs that are the opposite of line three
6=two adjectives (opposite of line two)
7=one noun the opposite of line one
(opposites do not have to be direct opposites, but should contrast)
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Morning
Cool, foggy
Walking, working, writing
Dog, weeds, poems, stories
Sitting, resting, relaxing
Dim, dark
Evening.
© Stacey Uffelman 10-30-15
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
30 Oct 15
This is very tricky but when done right it is so beautiful. I like to write poetry from time to time but I never got the hang of this one.
@xstitcher (39003)
• Petaluma, California
31 Oct 15
Well, @poehere I certainly don't get all of the forms I try "right" but they're fun to try, so I try them. 
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
31 Oct 15
@xstitcher Yes you are so right and you do well to try them all. I have to commend you on that one. This form is hard on me and I did not do well with it at all.
