Poetry Wednesdays
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: collections.
Your form is: a sevenlings.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: collections.
Your form is: a sevenlings.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Write a poem using the words in the following three stanzas. The word does not have to be first in line but do not switch lines. The title is a suggestion and can be changed only…
Your topic: it does not have to be the main topic but you must mention the word “unicorn”. Your form is: Write a three stanza poem with a spoonerism in the first one and its alternative in the third. Example of spoonerism: a shoving leopard / a loving shepherd (W.A. Spooner)
Your topic is guilty conscience. Your form is: free!
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: this is how we… Your form is: twelve lines — you decide on the number of stanzas. At least four lines must contain the topic starter.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: blonde curls and rose perfume. Your form is: haiku format (5, 7, 5) for three stanzas.
Your topic is: simplicity Your form is: Tanka — five lines with or without syllable counting 1. short line / 5 syllables 2. long line / 7 syllables 3. short line / 5 syllables 4. long line / 7 syllables 5. long line / 7 syllables Example: Is the inlaid box With a gilt hasp…