Diamante Poetry

Diamante poetry has always been intriguing to me. It was invented in 1969 by Iris Tiedt. It is made up of 7 lines that form a diamond shape. The form of the poem is:

                            Noun
                       Adjective-Adjective
                         Verb-Verb-Verb
                    Noun-Noun-Noun-Noun
                         Verb-Verb-Verb
                       Adjective-Adjective
                              Noun

"Other forms or structure may also tend to have the middle line provide a phrase or description to the first line and seventh line":

Line 1: Beginning subject

Line 2: Two describing words about line 1

Line 3: Three doing words about line 1 ending with ing

Line 4: A short phrase about line 1, A short phrase about line 7

Line 5: Three doing words line 7

Line 6: Two describing words about line 7

Line 7: End subject 

References: 

1. ^ Tebo, Cindy. "Kalliope Poetry orm Exercise: Diamante". Kalliope Poetics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
2. ^ "A New Poetry Form: The Diamante". Education Resources Information Center. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
3. ^ http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/diamante-poems-30053.html

Here are a couple I came up with, one with a similar beginning and end and one with an opposite beginning and end:

                       

Canine
Loyal, Trusting
Fetching, Panting, Drooling
Friend, Companion, Sidekick, Buddy
Sitting, Staying, Laying
Dedicated, Loving
Dog

Good Pleasant, Honest Leading, Amazing, Loving Loyalty, Responsibility, Hopeless, Terrible Conniving, Raging, Pillaging Ugly, Dishonest Evil