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”.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: hot steamy showers. Your form is: free write for fifteen minutes about topic. Go through afterwards and put a line through any groups of three words until you can whittle it down to…
Your topic: snow storms. Your form: cinq-cinquain.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: running from state police… Your form is: sestina.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: Daffodils and fleas. Your form is: Diamantes.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: Things that make you go “Oh!” Your form is: Free write in fifteen minutes about one to five things that make you go “oh”. When you are done reform into and “O” shape.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: being lonely with yourself. Your form is: tanka.