{"id":874,"date":"2015-04-30T14:01:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T19:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyndalambert.com\/?p=874"},"modified":"2015-04-30T14:05:43","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T19:05:43","slug":"pachysandra-gifts-writing-assignment-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/pachysandra-gifts-writing-assignment-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Pachysandra Gifts – Writing Assignment #15"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking by Inner Vision Journal \u2013 Writing Assignment #15<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Pachysandra Gifts”<\/p>\n

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Introducing: \u00a0The Diamante Poem<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(The Diamond Poem) In Italian, the word \u201cDiamante\u201d means \u201cdiamond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The unique 7-Line STRUCTURE of the Diamante poem will give it the appearances of a diamond shape.<\/p>\n

I like this form so much for it is a work of art created from words and line structure.\u00a0 I give my poem a modernist flair by eliminating punctuation or rhyme. \u00a0My preference is for a clean look and I allow my readers to create meaning as they read the poem because I am not giving directions for reading it via punctuation or rhyme. Therefore, we are co-creators in the process of the poem and it\u2019s reading. This notion is very exciting to me!<\/p>\n

If \u00a0you choose similar nouns for lines 1 and 7 it will be a SYNONYM Diamante Poem.<\/p>\n

If you choose opposing Nouns for lines 1 and 7 it will be an ANTONYM Diamante Poem.<\/p>\n

(My example is an antonym poem \u2013 my subjects are \u201cFlower\u201d and \u201cvines.\u201d As you move through the 7 lines of my Diamante poem, you will see that it moves from summer (flower) to winter (leaves).<\/p>\n

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Here is the PATTERN for the Diamante Poem<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Line 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 One Noun (your subject is introduced in Line 1)<\/p>\n

Line 2:<\/strong> Two DESCRIBING \u00a0words (Adjectives) about Line 1<\/p>\n

Line 3:\u00a0<\/strong> Three DOING words (Verbs) about Line 1<\/p>\n

Line 4:<\/strong> A short phrase about Line 1 AND a short phrase about Line 7<\/p>\n

Line 5:<\/strong> Three DOING words (verbs) \u00a0about Line 7<\/p>\n

Line 6:<\/strong> Two DESCRIBING words (Adjectives) about Line 7<\/p>\n

Line 7:<\/strong> One Noun (this is the final subject of the poem)<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

As instructed in Writing Assignment #14, you will use your short essay to write this poem. Refer back to Writing Assignment #14 to gather your images and information for this poem.\u00a0 I will use the short essay I published in the last article to create my sample poem for you!<\/p>\n

Pachysandra Gifts<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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flower<\/strong><\/p>\n

perky white<\/strong><\/p>\n

grow bloom flourish<\/strong><\/p>\n

pachysandra gifts dead to the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

shrivel wither sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n

crisp brown<\/strong><\/p>\n

vines<\/strong><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Lynda McKinney Copyright 2015. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Walking by Inner Vision Journal \u2013 Writing Assignment #15 “Pachysandra Gifts” Introducing: \u00a0The Diamante Poem (The Diamond Poem) In Italian, the word \u201cDiamante\u201d means \u201cdiamond.\u201d The unique 7-Line STRUCTURE of the Diamante poem will give it the appearances of a …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Pachysandra Gifts - Writing Assignment #15 http:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-e6\r\n\r\nOn this final day of National Poetry Month, I introduce an unusual form of poem to my friends and readers.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trusting-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Blog15_April30_PachysandraFlower.jpg?fit=2644%2C2863&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4gbwn-e6","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":871,"url":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/for-the-love-of-small-gifts\/","url_meta":{"origin":874,"position":0},"title":"Love of Small gifts…Writing Assignment #14","author":"Lynda Lambert","date":"April 29, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This assignment takes you outside to have a look around - and find a small blossom blooming. 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