For the poetry writers.
Your topic is: loss of power
Your form is: cinquain
Form layout:
Line One – Two Syllables
Line Two – Four Syllables
Line Three – Six Syllables
Line Four – Eight Syllables
Line Five – Two Syllables
Example by Adelaide Crapsey
Listen…
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees
And fall.
Your topic is: the sorrow of a broken heel. Your form is: Villanelle.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: taxes. Your form is: one stanza of ten lines with no cliches.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: posing as someone else. Your form is: three stanzas of six lines each. The last word of the first line of each stanza must begin the first line of the next stanza (the…
Many have said that they would like to pick the moment of their death whiles others admit they wouldn’t like to know. Today, write a death poem about when it is acceptable in your heart for you to die. Keep in mind as you write, “If I could choose when would it be”. Use the…
Your topic is a silver goblet. Your form is: whitney
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: accidental death. Your form is: five stanza of three lines each. Each line no longer than six words (not including one or two letter words).