This next poetry format is called a Diamante. To learn more about it go here: http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html

Diamante means diamond. That's because the poem generally resembles the shape of a diamond when the text is centered.

Father Time

Youth

Impulsive, carefree

Flirting, experimenting, frolicking

Hormones, energy, walker, wheelchair

Doddering, aching, forgetting

Lonely, frail

Elderly