Poetry Wednesdays
Write a haiku about your favorite natural setting as a child.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: half sisters. Your form is: reverse haiku format (7, 5, 7) for at least three stanzas.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: someone in your life who you could categorize as a villain. Your form is: three stanzas of three full lines each. Do not name the person or a particular event but include the…
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)
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. man in sand image copyright Tiago Ribeiro, flickr
Letter Writing Prompts Letter writing has become a lost art with the onslaught of email and instant messaging. Writing letters in your journal is an excellent way to re-master the art of connecting with others in a contained format. It’s also a great method of working through your thoughts, delve into the past and converse…
Take out a fresh worksheet and finish these five statements about your parents. Don’t read past the questions until you have finished them: I would thank my parents for… It was never easy talking to my parents about… I get the following traits from my parents… My parents and I never agreed on… I always…