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: stars and stripes.
Your form is: haiku (5-7-5) x five stanzas.
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.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: being wound too tight Your form is: three stanzas of three lines each. Each a-line must start with a five letter word. Each b-line must start with an “s” word. Each c-line must use the last word of a-line within it. a b c a b c a…
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….
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: something hidden in tall grass. Your form is: one stanza of nine lines alternating five and seven words per line.
Your topic is: avoiding the truth. Your form is: Write a 13 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…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: posing as someone else. Your form is: three stanzas of six lines each. The last word of the first line of each stanza must begin the first line of the next stanza (the…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: a hypochondriac. Your form is: three stanzas of five lines each with a bridging title.