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We are a class of LINC 4 students with the Immigrant Welcome Centre
in Nanaimo B.C.
Every month we study The Westcoast Reader,
and we noticed that there was a poetry contest last month.
We would like to submit some poetry of our own
done in the ‘diamante format’.
These poems are in the shape of a diamond.
The format is as follows:
Noun
2 Adjectives
3 verbs +ing
4 nouns (two referring to the top noun and two referring to the bottom noun)
3 verbs +ing
2 Adjectives
Noun
Submitted by Maggie Wouterloot, LINC Instructor
Diamond Poems
Son
Cute, smart
Acting, studying, growing
School, park, family, life
Working, driving, reading
Kindly, serious
Father
by Shirley, China
Mother
Smiley, kind
Smiling, working, cooking
House, garden, car, motorcycle
Drinking, cleaning, watching
Unkind, generous
Father
by Nam Hee, S. Korea
Women
Motherly, peaceful
Caring, working,
Enthusiasm, goodness, earnestness, gentleman
Contending, competing, staying silent
Brave, militant
Men
by Jun Jie, China
Canada
Friendly, helpful
Eating, walking, fishing
Mountains, rivers, cities, farms
Raining, enjoying, eating
Happy beautiful
India
by Parbjhot, India
Spring
Green, beautiful
Planting, seeding, budding
Flower, bud, leaves, mountains
Harvesting, raining, falling
Red, windy
Fall
by Jin, S. Korea
Sun
Yellow, red
Walking, climbing, traveling
Water, light, shadow, night
Watching, eating, reading
White, blue
Moon
by Mary, China
Nanaimo
Blue, big
Resting, feeling, listening
Trees, firewood, cement, bricks
Working, ordering, speaking
Grey, small
Seoul
by Gwui, S. Korea
Men
Fatherly, strong
Working, silencing,
Clean, smile, soldier, fight
Talking, working,loving
Honest, motherly
Women
Anonymous
Women
Gentle, beautiful
Reading, working, traveling
Independence, equality, protection, responsibility
Braving, loving, fighting
Free, intelligent
Men
by Julia, China
Women
Young, old
Walking, watching, running
Love, dirt, energy, strength
Sporting, smoking, driving
Gentle, polite
Men
by Ferideh, Iran
Rain
Rainy, windy
Falling, pouring, drizzling
Umbrella, water, snowmen, santa
Snowing, freezing, falling
Icy, snowy
Snow
by Sara, China