For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise.
Your topic is: sour milk and strained peaches.
Your form is: one stanza of 9 lines. Following this rhyming pattern for the last word of each line.
A – A
B – B
C – A
D – D
E – B
F – D
G – G
H – B
I – G
Your topic is: avoiding the truth. Your form is: Write a 13 line poem. Within each line there must be three words beginning with the same letter but each line must focus on a different letter. You can repeat one of the letters in the last line or repeat one of the lines for the…
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: the art of punishing a child. Your form is: ghazal
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: a woman with brown hair Your form is: Skeltonic Verse (each line has three to six words and the last word rhymes with the last word of the line prior. Go with the flow with the rhyming switching off when it feels right to you). Excerpt example from…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: Maggie’s Charm Bracelet. Your form is: seven stanzas, one for each charm on the bracelet.
For the poetry writers. Your topic is: places that you have been Your form is: A list. Not just any list. They must relate in some way other than the obvious (the topic I’ve given you pretty much relates but see if you can find another relation as you write) and the list must be…
Write a three stanza poem about a woman who wore bangles. The first line of each stanza must have one of the following three words: temple, garner, bronze. Title the poem with the name of the woman but don’t name her in your writing.