Diverse Forms of Poetry

Diverse Forms of Poetry Poems, oh poems, so diverse and grand, A world of words we can't understand, Each type unique, with its own style, Capturing moments, making us smile. Free verse, the rebel of the pack, Breaking rules, never looking back, With no set meter or rhyme in sight, Its freedom of expression is its might. Haikus, small but oh so sweet, Three lines of beauty, so neat, With just seventeen syllables to play, They capture life in a beautiful way. Sonnet, the classic form of old, With fourteen lines, each story told, Iambic pentameter, the rhythm of love, Shakespeare's tool, sent from above. Ballad, the story that sings, The tale of old with harp strings, Rhyming couplets, a tale to be told, A journey of heroes, brave and bold. Elegy, a mournful song, A heartache we can't prolong, A tribute to those we've lost, Their memory kept at any cost. Limericks, the silly ones we adore, Five lines, with laughs galore, A funny tale of a person or place, A light-hearted poem, that leaves a trace. Odes, the praise we do sing, To the joys life can bring, A celebration of the beautiful and bright, A poem that lifts us up to new heights. So many poems, so many ways, To express ourselves and share our days, With words that flow and images clear, A poem can take us far and near. By Otieno Elvis Gikoi THE ELO’S POETRY