Whittled Words – Diamante Poem
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Welcome to the weekly series, Whittled Words. A series highlighting the innumerable types and styles of poetry to challenge any creative wordsmith. This week’s selection:
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DIAMANTE POEM
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A diamante poem is a 7-line poem that looks like a diamond. It does not have an associated rhyme scheme. This is a simple, quick, and fun exercise of word association in poetic form. This is a great introduction to poetry for younger kids because it is fun and easy. Give it a try and release your inner poet!
It can be used to describe 1 topic or 2 opposite topics.
- Line 1: 1 word (subject/noun)
- Line 2: 2 adjectives that describe line 1
- Line 3: 3 -ing words that relate to line 1
- Line 4: 4 nouns (first 2 relate to line 1, last 2 relate to line 7–if you’re writing about opposite topics)
- Line 5: 3 -ing words that relate to line 7
- Line 6: 2 adjectives that describe line 7
- Line 7: 1 word (subject/noun)
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Examples of Diamante Poems:
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Noise
by Divine Tan
Noise
Loud, Boisterous
Deafening, Earsplitting, Piercing
Clamor, Sound ….. Hush, Quiet
Soothing, Calming, Consoling
Peace, Tranquility
Silence
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Loyalty Betrayal
By Raymond8759
Loyalty
pure, flawless
sanctifying, lustering, washing
soldiers, followers, traitors, spies
perpetrating, stealing, bribing
hateful, dire
betrayal
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Hope
By Brad Osborne
Hope
Wishful, Necessary
Longing, Expecting, Consoling
Dream, Prayer……Reality, Curse
Nagging, Halting, Pressing
Nervous, Skeptical
Fear
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I hope you have enjoyed this entry to the series, Whittled Words. I look forward to your comments, and if you dare, maybe share your own Diamante poem. Thanks for reading!
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
love this style, I used to write these with my class
Thank you, Beth!
Got to love these poems that create with words shapes!
This is a great toll for younger kids to learn and create poetry. Thank you, my dear friend!
Yes, you are so right! And you’re very welcome my friend, always a pleasure.
I like this style; I can see the transition starting in your 4th line…
Thank you, Jim! This is a great form for looking at two side of one subject.
I agree!