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: running in the rain. Your form is: one stanza of twelve lines. Every second line must be one word shorter than the last.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: aches and pains. Your form is: eight stanzas with a minimum of three lines each. The last word of each stanza should rhyme with the last word of the following stanza.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: the ring Your form is: Pantoum (see form below) Ex: Line One Line Two Line Three Line Four Line Five same as Line Two Line Six Line Seven same as Line Four Line Eight Line Nine same as Line Six Line Ten Line Eleven same as Line Eight…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: plaid shirts and wool ties. Your form is: Free write for fifteen minutes about the topic and then go through and pick out especially good sentences (or phrases) and make them into a…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: a ruthless man. 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: stars and stripes. Your form is: haiku (5-7-5) x five stanzas.