Poetry Wednesdays
Your topic is: growing tomatoes.
Your form is: Write a 8 line poem (divide into 2 stanzas of unequal lines) without using the word “red”.
Your topic is: growing tomatoes.
Your form is: Write a 8 line poem (divide into 2 stanzas of unequal lines) without using the word “red”.
Your topic: the blood of men. Your form: three Sapphic stanzas.
Pick an emotion (i.e. joy). Use each letter to start off a new stanza. In each stanza refer to something that gives you that emotion. Each stanza can be as many lines as you like but more than one. Add a single line on the end and use the emotion word within it. Pull your…
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)
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: butter and buns. Your form is: Make a list of ten words that come to mind after reading the topic. Free write for fifteen minutes about the topic and add each of the…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: the man in black. Your form is: one stanza of nine lines with no punctuation. Put an extra five spaces after each fifth word or eighth word.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: God (or whatever representation of a spiritual deity that you use) and the big mistake. Your form is: a poetic letter. Use the salutation as the title i.e. Dear God.