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Rated: E · Poetry · Nature · #2344814

A poem in diamante form (described after the poem)

Forest
Deep, Dark
Growing, Aging, Rotting
Birds, Squirrels, Rats, Roaches
Bustling, Sprawling, Buzzing
Crowded, Noisy
City


7 lines

         Diamante form:
         7 lines in the shape of a diamond. Typically contrasts 2 opposite ideas or nouns,
         with 1st & last lines being either synonyms or antonyms. Structure involves gradual
         transition from 1st noun to 2nd, using adjectives, verbs, & other nouns to bridge the gap.
         Line 1: One noun (the first topic)
         Line 2: Two adjectives describing the first noun
         Line 3: Three verbs ending in "-ing" related to the first noun
         Line 4: Four nouns (two related to the first noun, two related to the second noun)
         Line 5: Three verbs ending in "-ing" related to the second noun
         Line 6: Two adjectives describing the second noun
         Line 7: One noun (the second topic, opposite of the first)

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