Poetry Wednesdays
Your topic is: swimming at the lake.
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: the smell of bacon and the clink of dishes. Your form is: four stanzas of three lines each. Each line should be at least nine words long.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: little girls in pink frills Your form is: Villanelle (see form layout below) Form Layout: Line One Line Two Line Three Line Four Rhymes with Line One Line Five Rhymes with Line Two Line Six Same as Line One Line Seven Rhymes with Line One Line Eight Rhymes…
Your topic is: Peggy’s Cove 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.
Your topic is: a French maid looking out a window Your form is: Ballad
Your topic is: first dance Your form is: The Alphabet — As you write your poem the beginning of each line must correspond with the next letter of the alphabet. Don’t worry. It’s easier than it sounds. You can have a new sentence for each line or break up a sentence to get the letter…