Diamante

the roar of the crowd

An Example of a Diamante:

 

(An Olympic Moment)

 

 

 

Agony

 

blood tears

 

screaming suffering whimpering

 

pain torment distress passion

 

illuminating intoxicating invigorating

 

euphoria jubilation

 

Ecstasy

 

 

Victory

 

elation liberation

 

winning celebrating dominating

 

glory validation determination vindication

 

humiliating emasculating demoralizing

 

misery despair

 

Defeat

 

 

Author's Note

Diamante

A diamante is a seven line contrast poem set in a diamond shape or centered.

Here is a diagram of the structure:

Line 1: Noun/subject
Line 2: Two adjectives describing the first noun/subject
Line3: Three ing-words describing the first noun/subject
Line 4: Four words-two about the first noun/subject-two about the antonym/synonym
Line5: Three ing-words describing the antonym/synonym
Line6: Two adjectives describing the antonym/synonym
Line 7: Antonym/Synonym for the Subject

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

A great set of Diamantes~so nicely done~
I've done some myself in the past
I think I have one posted on this site doing the theme Hot/Cold
an interesting and fun form to work with~

Fran Marie

[Katherine Wyatt]

I love this.. the form is fantastic.. the images in the mind magnificent..how perfectly it works together with the title!!! thank you for putting these forms up and giving such awesome examples and instruction..love love it!

[deeps]

I guess you have to win to lose to defeat.
Well that is what I got out of this.
Like the form and the style.
You are a amazing writer and I'll keep standing by that.