For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: unrequited love. Your form is: free write for fifteen minutes then develop it into a block poem of seven lines.
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 — 3 lines, 5 lines, 3 lines.
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: hot steamy showers. Your form is: free write for fifteen minutes about topic. Go through afterwards and put a line through any groups of three words until you can whittle it down to…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: army camp. Your form is: three stanzas of five lines each. Every line should have nine words (words less than three letters do not count).
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: dating. Your form is: repeat a word from each line in the matching lines as below. The word can be placed anywhere throughout the line. a b c a b c a b…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Write a poem using the words in the following three stanzas. The word does not have to be first in line but do not switch lines. The title is a suggestion and can be changed only…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: today. Your form is: write a 43 word poem.