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: running from state police…
Your form is: sestina.
Your topic: the secret society that children have amongst themselves. Your form: cinq-cinquain.
Your topic is the end of summer (or the beginning of fall). Your form is: carmina figurata Here’s and example, Robert Herrick’s The Pillar of Fame: Fame’s pillar here, at last, we set Out-during marble, brass, or jet, Charm’d and enchanted so As to withstand the blow Of overthrow: Nor shall the seas, Or OUTRAGES…
Your topic is: being able to depending on someone. Your form is: etheree
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: collections. Your form is: a sevenlings.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: running a marathon Your form is: haiku Form layout: Line One – Five Syllables Line Two – Seven Syllables Line Three – Five Syllables
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)