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The following diamante poems which follow a pattern and are diamond shape, were written by student members of Living Stone Educational Co-op as part of a Spring/Kite Unit Study.
                Spring
    by Angelica Coffman
                Spring
        peaceful, breezy
zooming, flowing, laughing
children, flowers, wind, sun
blooming, dancing, running
        graceful, beautiful
                  park.
                  Kite
    by Makayla Coffman
                  Box
            colors, bright
bending, flowing, dancing
  breeze, humid, string, fun
  blowing, flying, twirling
        graceful, peaceful
                  park.
                Spring
      by Rylie Sanderson
                Spring
            sunny, windy
  running, flowing, flying
    kite, string, tail, colors
  gliding, spinning, twirling
              fun, breezy
              park day.
                Spring
    by Miranda Coffman
                Spring
            Sunny, windy
playing, running, laughing
  park, friends, fun, family
    flying, blowing, sliding
          colorful, happy
                  kites.
                  Kites
  by Macauley Sanderson
                  Kites
        square, diamond
  running, blowing, gliding
    breeze, sky, clouds, sun
floating, swooping, spinning
              fun, happy
              field trip.
                Spring
    by Nathan Thornton
                Spring
          windy, beautiful
    running, soaring, flying
    sun, park, field flowers
  falling, sliding, spinning
              happy, fun
                  kites.
                  Wind
    by Presley Sanderson
                  Wind
          swift, invisible
turning, changing, churning
    north, south, east, west
    slowing, falling, lming
          peaceful, quiet
                stillness.