Poetry Wednesdays
Your topic is: caught in the rain.
Your form is: Waltz Wave.
Your topic is: caught in the rain.
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: plaid shirts and wool ties. Your form is: Free write for fifteen minutes about the topic and then go through and pick out especially good sentences (or phrases) and make them into a…
Your topic is: first dance Your form is: The Alphabet — As you write your poem the beginning of each line must correspond with the next letter of the alphabet. Don’t worry. It’s easier than it sounds. You can have a new sentence for each line or break up a sentence to get the letter…
Take out a fresh worksheet and finish these five statements about your parents. Don’t read past the questions until you have finished them: I would thank my parents for… It was never easy talking to my parents about… I get the following traits from my parents… My parents and I never agreed on… I always…
Your topic: snow storms. Your form: cinq-cinquain.
Write a poem about a childhood friend. Include seven stanzas, one for each day of the week, and make a personal reference to your friend in each one. Title the poem after an activity you enjoyed doing together.
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: making friends. Your form is: free write for fifteen minutes then develop it into a block poem.