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The wind called loudly across the plain
Carrying tales of loss and pain
A rider traveled night and day
Searching for hope along the way
Ballad
There once was a teacher named Claire
Who tripped on a loose classroom chair
Her papers took flight
A spectacular sight
Now homework is floating midair
Limerick
Soft snow falling down
Silent blanket on the ground
Winter whispers peace
There once was a boy from the lake
Who dreamed he would bake a big cake
He mixed flour and sugar
And called to his brother
Then smiled at the treats he would make
Not a limerick
Does not have AABBA rhyme scheme
Narrative Poem
The lantern flickered in the night,
A sailor searched the shore,
He called his brother’s name aloud
As waves began to roar.
The storm had come without a sound,
The sky had turned to gray,
He found the boat half buried deep
And knew he’d sailed away.
Ballad
Frost clings to the glass
Morning sun melts silver threads
Winter slips away
Haiku
My phone keeps buzzing
Messages stacking nonstop
I really need sleep now
Not a Haiku
-Not about nature
-Syllable count 5-7-6
There once was a moment I paused
thinking about everything at once
the noise around me faded
like someone turned the world down low
and I just stood there breathing
Free verse
Not a limerick
I walk through the noise
carrying thoughts
no one else can hear
Free Verse
The morning sun begins to glow,
Its golden light spreads soft and slow.
The sky awakens, bright and clear,
A peaceful start to greet the year.
The breeze moves gently through the trees,
It whispers calm with quiet ease.
The world feels still, the day feels new,
As light paints everything in view.
Not a ballad-it doesn't tell a story
What it has--
A clear rhyme pattern (AABB CCDD)
Rhythm and structure
Descriptive imagery
Focus on a mood or moment
What it doesn't have--
Characters
Plot or events
Dialogue
Conflict or sequence of actions
A lyric poem expresses feelings, observations, or imagery rather than telling a story.