Diamante is a seven line poem where the theme or topic of the poem ends opposite to the opening topic. English grammar is used and the rules are as follows;

Line 1 - Name (Noun) Theme/Object

Line 2 - Two adjectives describing the noun in line 1.

Line 3 - Three participles (-ing or -ed), relating to line 1 and 2 of the poem.

Line 4 - Four nouns (2 refering to the noun in line 1 and the other 2 refering to line 7).

Line 5 - Three participles (relating to noun in line 7)

Line 6 - Two adjectives (describing the noun in line 7)

Line 7 - Noun (names the Theme or object which is the opposite of the noun in line 1.

Stretching the Relationship

By Paul McCann

Marriage.

Arranged Together

Loving, sharing : attatched.

Harmony, wedlock, Betrayal, conflict.

Hating, annulled abandoned.

Separate,bereft.

Divorce

The Shape Poem (also called Concrete Poem or Pattern Poem) uses a word plan that forms the shape of the subject or theme.

A Christmas Tree

By Paul McCann

A
Christmas tree .
Twinkling with lights
Adorned with gold and silver tinsel .
Softly sparkling in spirals on each branch .
A Christmas tree to gather around in love.
Christmas trees and families captured in the presence where angels dance .A Christmas tree stands in the window, many brightly lit Christmas trees stand in windows lighting up streets all over town,
bless the tree full of joy and wonder .
Little children
they reach up
then they grab
suddenly the tree
comes falling down.