Poetic Technique 1

HAIKU - A Japanese verse of 17 syllables, 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5. Below are some examples.

Storms of life have gone
Rainbow colors dot the sky
A new age now dawns

The leaves gently fall
Summer days have gone away
Wisdom comes with age

Mounds of sugar white
Cold frosty air on your face
Winter's bright reward

Water rushing fast
Fearsome with its awesome mite
Sweeping through the town

Lions roaring loud
Stalking by the dark of night
Now the feast begins

Sunshine bright and warm
Giving life to all that grows
Flowers, weeds, no choice.

FREE VERSE - A poem written without any rules of rhyme, rhythm, meter, ect.
There are several examples of free verse poems on this site

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