DIAMANTE POEMS

A diamond poem, also known as diamante poem,  is a style of poetry that is made up of seven lines. The lines form the shape of a diamond. It was developed by Iris Tiedt in A New Poetry Form: The Diamante (1969). The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms at the beginning of the poem and then antonyms for the second half for a subject.

In the poems, the subject is named in one word in the first line. The second line consists of two adjectives describing the subject, and the third line contains three verbs ending in the suffix -ing which are related to the subject. A fourth line then has four nouns, again related to the subject, but only the first two words are related to the first subject. The other two words describe the opposite subject. The lines then are put in reverse, leading to and relating to either a second subject or a synonym for the first. Here is the order:

The following diamond poems have been written by 1 ESO young writers:

LOVE AND HATE

by Gabriela V.

Love

passionate, warm

adoring, cherishing, finding

life is just a big game of love and hate

rankling, fighting, loathing

dislike, trouble

Hate

BABY AND ADULT

by Javier G.

Baby

small, cuddly

cooing, crying, waiting

rattle, diaper, job, money

working, paying, buying

tired, big 

Adult

SUMMER AND WINTER

by Laura C.

Summer

hot, sunny

swimming, laughing, playing

in the swimming pool, inside your home

sitting, talking, reading

cold, cloudy

Winter

SUN AND MOON

by María G.

Sun

yellow, hot

shining, burning, scorching

never together in the sky

brightening, dazzling, glowing

white, peaceful

Moon

SUMMER AND WINTER

by Carlota M.

Summer

hot, funny

playing, swimming, enjoying

heat, sun, fun, relax

freezing, snowing, relaxing

cold, windy

Winter