Poetry Wednesdays Writing Prompt
For the poetry writers (even if you don’t write poetry give it a try).
Your topic is: saying goodbye.
Your form is: Cinquain
Turn the television on. Jot down the first five full sentences you hear (don’t worry it doesn’t have to be perfect) from five channels. Don’t be picky use the first full lines you hear. Review the sentences and pick three consecutive words from each line. Rearrange them in to a poem adding words as necessary…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: supporting yourself for the first time. Your form is: sestina.
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: mischief and weekenders. Your form is: five stanzas of five equally spaced lines — name piece after a weekend i.e. “October 13, 2012”.
Your topic: weeping mothers Your form is: Write a three stanza poem with a spoonerism in the first one and it’s alternative in the third. Example of spoonerism: a shoving leopard / a loving shepherd (W.A. Spooner)
Your topic: stick figures. Your form: three Pantoum stanzas.