The Fruit of My Efforts

Example of abecedarian poem:Addressed "BAT CAVE" by Paul Szlosek
Attention, Batman, Caped Detective:Evil fiend, Gotham's hideous, insidious Joker's Kidnapping Lutheran ministers,
Nefariously oppressing Protestants. Quickly respond! Stop this unrepentant Villain.Wantonly, xenomorphicly yours,
Zebragirl
Abecedarian poems are guided by alphabetical order. They date back all the way to Hebrew texts. Now, they are used as mnemonic devices and word games to help children learn.
Example of cento poem:
Emily, Walking by Mary E. Moore
I started Early – Took my Dog –
And went against the World –
I had no Cause to be awake –
Creator – Was it you?
A Murmur in the Trees – to note –
And in the Handsome Skies
The Motions of the Dipping Birds –
A pleading Pageantry –
A chilly Peace infests the Grass
Of which it is the sign –
The things we thought that we should do
Make Life a sudden price.
This Me – that walks and works – must die,
The great exchange of clime –
A darting fear – a pomp – a tear –
And the Surrender – Mine –
The word "cento" comes from the Latin word meaning "patchwork". Each line in the poem comes from another author. For example, in Mary E. Moore's poem, each line is from a different Emily Dickinson poem.
Example of renga poem:
Seasons of Change by Marc Babin and Elisabeth Denisar-Babin
winterwafting pine ticklesnoses with Christmas tidingsgilded adornmentglistening flakes softly floating from aboveevidence of yesterday fadingcarolers sway totidings of old, huddledagainst white serenityspringpreparing black earthtenderly tucking seedlingsin springtime beddingbird songs sweetly growingslumbering beasts awake anewradiant sun burststhrough moving dappled shadowsagainst green carpets
summerschool bells clamor forkeen summer sabbaticallong awaited restdistant heat waves to me from afarnoisy window box breathes brief sanityanticipationsand and surf--paints hot refugefrom school day despairautumngreen is leaving mecrackling feet chase me aroundred yellow brown sleepcrisp pumpkin shaped facesgolden illuminationrevealing hidden fearslimy seeds from the inner bowelsmakes a wonderful pie
Renga poems are written by at least two people in Haikus. The authors take turns writing each stanza. There is no limit to the number of stanzas, but there is no capitalization or punctuation.
Example of rondeau poem:
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead; short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe!
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high!
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Rondeau poems are lyrical poems that began in France. The poem consists of 15 lines and only two rhymes are used in the entire poem.
Example of tanka poem:
Saying Goodbye by Unknown
Carefully I walk
Trying so hard to be brave
They all see my fear
Dark glasses cover their eyes
As mine flow over with tears
Tanka poems are short, lyrical poems are 31 syllable poems, and it is one of Japan's oldest poetic form.