The Diamante is a single stanza consisting of seven lines with strict rules and guidelines. The TOP and BOTTOM lines are single words - NOUNs, and the poem converges between them at the center line. The TOP and BOTTOM words should be synonyms or antonyms, and all the words and phrases in the lines between them will be describing one or the other.

Line 1: Noun
Line 2: two adjectives describing the first noun (L1)
Line 3: three adjectives that describe the first noun (L1), all ending in 'ing.'
Line 4: four words - two regarding the first noun (L1) and two regarding the synonym or antonym (L7)
Line 5: three adjectives that describe the synonym/antonym (L7), all ending in 'ing.'
Line 6: two adjectives that describe the synonym/antonym (L7)
Line 7: Synonym/antonym of the first noun (L1)

A small edit to change the top noun to puppy was suggested by several reviewers to lessen the need for the picture.

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