For the poetry writers. Your topic is: blue.
Your form is: one thirteen stanza poem. Direction A: each line must contain a word that represents the feelings of being blue. Direction B: each line must contain a different name for the color blue.
Your topic: the secret society that children have amongst themselves. Your form: cinq-cinquain.
Your topic: the woman in the red ruffled dress. Your form: three Pantoum stanzas.
Your topic is: the rhythm of a relationship between a man and woman. Your form is: 7 line stanza — the last word of the preceding line starts the next. Example: In the deep dark ground Ground full of life and death Death of relatives and buddies…etc.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: addiction. Your form is: one stanza of twelve lines and six sentences. Do not name the addiction in the title or body of writing and do not use the word addiction.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: loss of power Your form is: cinquain Form layout: Line One – Two Syllables Line Two – Four Syllables Line Three – Six Syllables Line Four – Eight Syllables Line Five – Two Syllables Example by Adelaide Crapsey Listen… With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts,…
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: first meeting Your form is: free writing