Narrative: poem that tell a story

Example:
Always in Luck

by: John Godfrey Saxe

part 1

In Cairo once there dwelt a worthy man,
Toilsome and frugal, but extremely poor;
"Howe'er," he grumbled, "I may toil and plan,
The wolf is ever howling at my door,
While arrant rascals thrive and prosper; hence
I much misdoubt the ways of Providence.

Ballads: poem about love, death.

Example:

Ballad of the black slave

This is the ballad of the black slave,
Who has been beaten and disgraced,
Who has been called the n-word and negro,
Who has received no pay.
This is the ballad of the black slave,
Who prays for freedom every night,
Who is going to rebel,
For what he thinks is right.
Now this is the ballad of the freed slave,
Who has seen much bloodshed,
Who has fought for equal rights,
And who has won his freedom.

Epic: a poem that tell about a hero or a myth.

Example:

part of Beowulf (Episode 01)

Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings,
leader beloved, and long he ruled
in fame with all folk, since his father had gone
away from the world, till awoke an heir,
haughty Healfdene, who held through life,
sage and sturdy, the Scyldings glad.
Then, one after one, there woke to him,
to the chieftain of clansmen, children four:
Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave;
and I heard that -- was -- 's queen,
the Heathoscylfing's helpmate dear.

Lyric: poem that show emotions and feelings.

Example:
Someday

Verse 1:
My life has been a story so sad,
I never knew what it is I had
Until came the time for you to leave.
O what will happen to the dreams we weaved?

Refrain:
I guess it's time to say goodbye.
And, oh, how I wish I knew why.
Life is indeed a cruel adventure,
But I tell you, this I know for sure...

Chorus:
That one day our paths will cross again,
That we will meet in the very end.
I'll miss you, oh that I know.
But it's time for me to let you go.

Verse 2:
Without you, the days have all been empty,
And how I wish that I be set free
From all the pain, all the misery.
So I could see tomorrow clearly.

[Repeat Refrain to Chorus]

Sonnets: a 14 lines poem that follow an order of rhythm.

Example:

Sonnet-A New Year's Sonnet

Wake up; Wake up, for a New Year is born!
Spring-time has come and the Oak has acorn;
Wake up; Wake up, for the sweet songs of Birds;
They twitter and chatter, flying in hordes.

Wake up; Wake up, for the meadow is green;
The landscape is so bright, lively, serene;
Wake up; Wake up, for the tall grass in dance,
To the tune of the Wind, marching perchance.

Wake up; Wake up, for the gorgeous flowers,
Have blossom'd after the Spring-time showers;
Wake up; Wake up, for the Sun has come out;
’Tis warm day indeed for running about.
Wake up; Wake up, for the weather is fine;
’Tis time you made peace with neighbours with wine

Odes: poem that thank a person, a thing, or an idea.

Example:

Ode to my locker

The magic box
that holds my books
waiting for me
in a steady look
not a single book i took
just waiting until the bell rings
wishing just to take one thing
and its wish came true
i got everything
even my toyfish
now mission accomplished

Free verse: poem that don’t need to follow anything.

Example:

Dream On

Dream on with your life,
Keep dreaming because you’ll,
Never get this back,
Dream on till you can’t dream no more,
Because when your done dreaming
I won’t be there no more,
I will be long gone,
Not thinking of you,
So dream on till there are no memories left, ,
I don’t want to be caged,
My heart tells me it wants to be free,
Not locked up in one spot,
Dream on with your life,
Go find someone new,
Don’t bother with me anymore,
Because I’m long gone by now,
So Dream On.