Poetry Wednesdays Writing Prompt
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise.
Your topic is: yearning for spring.
Your form is: Whitney.
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 is: her lips Your form is: Villanelle
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. 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.
Write a three stanza poem about a woman who wore bangles. The first line of each stanza must have one of the following three words: temple, garner, bronze. Title the poem with the name of the woman but don’t name her in your writing.
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.