Writing a Diamante Poem

This poem is easy-breezy, just like Cover Girl. Yep. It's true. It's so easy, there is an App for it! I am totally joking. But I am not joking about it being easy, it is easy.

It has seven lines. There are a specific number of words in each line. The word count goes like this:
1-2-3-4-3-2-1
Yep. For reals.

Step One: Decide if you want to write about topics that are synonyms or topics that are antonyms.

Step Two: Pick two topics.

Step Three: Follow this outline.

Line One: Noun

Line Two: Adjective, Adjective

Line Three: Verb, Verb, Verb

Line Four: Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun

Line Five: Verb, Verb, Verb

Line Six: Adjective, Adjective

Line Seven: Noun

An example, brought to you by yours truly:

school

straight, quiet

sitting, working, walking

desk, smart board, couch, television screen

playing, eating, sleeping

laid-back, loud

home

~TW

What did I tell you? Easy. Breezy. Indeed.

The following link is also quite helpful:
http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-diamante-poem/

Be creative. Be original. Be YOU.