Poetry (Haiku & Diamante)

Haiku

A form of Japanese poetry. A haiku expresses a single feeling or impression and contains three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively. It is also called nature or seasonal haiku.
The following are the examples:

 Hampak kang balud

kun gabii mag gahud

tawo mahadlok. 

 Sa kilid sapa

May bao gapaslipod

indi makita.

Ang paghigugma 

ko kanimo wara gid

it makatupong.

 Ang baybay namon

Masanag gid kaaayo

maduro tawo.

Eskwela kita

kag maka gradweyt ta

anggud may kwarta.

Init ka adlaw

masilaw kun turukon 

sakit sa panit.

Diamante 
A diamante poem is a poem that makes the shape of a diamond. The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms at the beginning of the poem and then antonyms for the second half for a subject. It is composed of 7 lines.
Here are some examples:

Maistra

Strikto, Maaram

Nagatudlo, Nagasugo, Nagatukso

Blakbord, Antipara, Papel, Lapis

Nagatuon,Nagasunod, Nagasabat

Mabuot, Marasun

Estudyante

Ayam

Isug. Buot

Nagataghol, Nagadalagan, Nagapangagat

Tul-an ,Higot, Gatas, Sikag

Nagapangarus, Nagasaka, Nagameow

Suplada, Dalok

Kuring

Lalaki

Gwapo,Mabaskog

Nagapamasyar, Nagasag-ob, Naga-ubra

  Paha,Puroy,Palda,Bestida

Nagabulig, Naga-raha,Naga-limpyu

Gwapa, Mahinhin

Babayi


Kabuhi
Masadya, Manami
Nagabaylo, Nagabudlay, Nagasadya
Kwarta, Pagkaon, Lungon, Lupa
Nagapabudlay, Nagakasakit, Nagatapos
 Masubo, Katapusan
Kamatayun


Adlaw
Bahol,Masanag
Naga-init, Nagasunog, Nagasanag
 Payong,Sanag,Gab-e, Gasuklay
Nagabuol-kasanag, Nagalibot, Nagasadlab
Abo,Bilog
Bulan


Gamu
Bayolente, Karamatyan
Nagakalito, Nagaguba, Nagapabudlay
Pusil, Inumol,Bukas nga alima, Puti nga rosas
Nagapatawad, Nagarespeto,Naga-intindi
Maykaisahan,Espiritwal
Kalinung

Format in making diamond poem:

Line1 : One word Noun

Line2: Two adjectives describing that noun

Line3: Three Verbs that the noun does

Line4: 4 Things-2 for the top noun, 2 for the bottom noun

Line5: Three verbs for bottom noun

Line6: Two adjectives that describe the bottom noun

Line7: One word noun