Poetry Wednesdays
Write a poem about a childhood friend. Include seven stanzas, one for each day of the week, and make a personal reference to your friend in each one. Title the poem after an activity you enjoyed doing together.

Write a poem about a childhood friend. Include seven stanzas, one for each day of the week, and make a personal reference to your friend in each one. Title the poem after an activity you enjoyed doing together.

For the poetry writers. Your topic is: leather and spurs Your form is: ballad
Your topic is: men and women Your form is: Write a 12 line poem (divide into stanzas or not) and include one plural within each line.
Your topic is visual cues — do not use the words visual cues as you write. Your form is: free write one stanza of five full lines and each line continuing on to the next.
Your topic: snow storms. Your form: cinq-cinquain.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: silver and brass. Your form is: free write for fifteen minutes then edit it down to eight lines and two stanzas.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: runny mascara. Your form is: villanelle.