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.
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b
c
a
b
c
a
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For the poetry writers. Your topic is: your spouse / partner / best friend and asking for forgiveness. Your form is: a poetic letter. Use the salutation as the title.
Mark Twain said, “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” Write an eight line poem about wrinkles. Don’t go for the obvious choice.
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…
Your topic is: being able to depending on someone. Your form is: etheree
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: ant bites. Your form is: one stanza of eight lines, one line per bite.
Your topic is woman dancing with feathers. Your form is: cinq-cinquain
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Hey, just thought I’d share this one.
-Amy
I am so very scared of this
what the hell will I say?
I’m not good at things like this
Scared of what you will think
of the words that slip out, saying so little
I like you too much to calm down
I’m not scared of you, but me. about screwing this up
say the wrong thing at the right moment
stare through me like I’m glass