Poetry Wednesdays Writing Prompts
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.
Randomly rip a sheet out of an old magazine (a text page, not an image page) cut it into 20 strips lengthwise and then gather the strips together and cut across thirty times. Put the pieces in a cup. Pull out 15 pieces and lay them in front of you so the text is upright….
Your topic is: something we can’t live without. Your form is: Write a 12 line poem. Within each line there must be three words beginning with the same letter but each line must focus on a different letter. You can repeat one of the letters in the last line or repeat one of the lines…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: blonde curls and rose perfume. Your form is: haiku format (5, 7, 5) for three stanzas.
Your topic is: a mother’s breast Your form is: Waltz Wave
Your topic is raging hormones. Your form is: Bridging Title.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: thin crust pizza. Your form is: three stanzas. The first line of each stanza must start with a topping.