For the poetry writers. Your topic is: riding across country on a motorcycle.
Your form is: write two stanzas using the rhyming form of ottavia rima. If the momentum suits go longer. If you want to try and further your challenge keep each line to eleven syllables.
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For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: aches and pains. Your form is: eight stanzas with a minimum of three lines each. The last word of each stanza should rhyme with the last word of the following stanza.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: plaid shirts and wool ties. Your form is: Free write for fifteen minutes about the topic and then go through and pick out especially good sentences (or phrases) and make them into a…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: arthritic hands. Your form is: nine stanzas of three to fine lines. Pull the title from the last line.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: swimming with dolphins. Your form is: haiku.
Your topic is a blood thirsty… Your form is: pleiades
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: a blessing in disguise. Your form is: One stanza of nine lines. Vary the length of each line but make every second line the same length even if you have to use extra…