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There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers’ mind. 7 try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. Poets use many different forms of poetry 8 (express) themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler 9 (form). Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory,but they are easy 10 (learn) and recite. One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, 11 contains a list of things,people,ideas or descriptions that develop a particular theme. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain 12 (make) up of five lines. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of seventeen syllables. It is not a 13 (tradition) form of English poetry,but is very popular 14 English writers. English speakers also enjoy poems from China,those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry 15 (translate) into English. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from,you may 16 (eventual) want to write poems of your own.