Poetry Wednesdays
Write a five stanza poem about the meaning of your name without ever using your actual name.
Write a five stanza poem about the meaning of your name without ever using your actual name.
Your topic: weeping mothers Your form is: Write a three stanza poem with a spoonerism in the first one and it’s alternative in the third. Example of spoonerism: a shoving leopard / a loving shepherd (W.A. Spooner)
Use the following five words to compose an eight line poem: pleasure, connection, assumptions, plan, black.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: the smell of bacon and the clink of dishes. Your form is: four stanzas of three lines each. Each line should be at least nine words long.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: security blankets. Your form is: an irregular lined poem with at least seven words that begin with the letter “P”. Except do it single spaced, for some reason I could only do this double spaced with in the post. ex. xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx…
Your topic: stick figures. Your form: three Pantoum stanzas.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: running from state police… Your form is: sestina.