writing prompts for poets

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: old men playing chess in the park. Your form is: cinq-cinquain.

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: men in white. Your form is: seven to nine stanzas with alternating 3 and 5 lines. * * * * * * * * * * * etc. Or vice versa 5, 3,…

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: yearning for spring. Your form is: Whitney.

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: arthritic hands. Your form is: nine stanzas of three to fine lines. Pull the title from the last line.

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: something hidden in tall grass. Your form is: one stanza of nine lines alternating five and seven words per line.

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: an angel’s wings. Your form is: Count-Up.

For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: butter and buns. Your form is: Make a list of ten words that come to mind after reading the topic. Free write for fifteen minutes about the topic and add each of the…

For the poetry writers. Your topic is: being lost (can be emotional or physical or both). Your form is: minimum of three stanzas of three lines each. Each a-line must start with a five letter word. Each b-line must start with the same letter. Each c-line must use the last word of a-line within it….