Poetry Wednesdays
Your topic is avalanche.
Your form is: couplet
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: a rusty chain. Your form is: three stanza of three lines each. The first word of the first line of each stanza must be the last word of the third line in the second and third stanza. The last one must scoop back around to the last line…
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: finding out that you have been cheated. 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. a b a b a b c…
Mark Twain said, “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” Write an eight line poem about wrinkles. Don’t go for the obvious choice.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: addiction. Your form is: one stanza of twelve lines and six sentences. Do not name the addiction in the title or body of writing and do not use the word addiction.
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. Your topic is: places that you have been Your form is: A list. Not just any list. They must relate in some way other than the obvious (the topic I’ve given you pretty much relates but see if you can find another relation as you write) and the list must be…