For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise.
Your topic is: mischief and weekenders.
Your form is: five stanzas of five equally spaced lines — name piece after a weekend i.e. “October 13, 2012”.
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: the smell of hay and horses Your form is: five stanzas of increasing lines. i.e. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: the thin red line. Your form is: free from it.
Compose a poem using the following stanza formation and words. The words can be moved around within the line and you can change the tense of the word if necessary. The dots are used to designate new lines and are not to be used in your final piece: obsessive tourmaline wrought musing drive eye lonely…
Your topic is inked fingers. Your form is: Waltz wave
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.