Inspiration: You are stranded on a planet alone for 700 years (not aging). What must the planet look like and do for you to be able to sustain a life alone for so long? With Summer vacation up-and-coming, today you may write a poem about …
23, April 23rd, Gratitude
Inspiration: Write a poem of gratitude: noun, the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Re-read someone’s poem that was brave, sensitive. Remember a book or story that felt like the author wrote it for you. Recall a classmate or teacher who …
22, April 22nd, Earth Day
Inspiration: Today is Earth Day, which is the embodiment of a growth mindset with specific strategies to take better care of our environment. People across the globe come together to fight for a clean environment by changing human behavior and changing policy. Click here for …
21, April 21st, Connect the Words
Inspiration: Today you’re encouraged to play “connect the words.” What this means is that you will see a list of words, and you must string them together to create a narrative poem (tell a story). cry, grip, red, box, cord wonder, silver, border, track, glimpse, …
20, April 20th, Symbols and Extended Metaphors
Inspiration: A bridge is a powerful metaphor, and when you start looking for bridges in poems, you find them everywhere. Your poem could be about a real bridge or an imaginary or ideal bridge. It could be one you cross every day, or one that simply seems …
19, April 19th, 9 Lines (a Nonet)
Inspiration: A nonet is a nine-line poem. A nonet can be written on any subject and rhyming is optional. The poem starts with a line that has 9 syllables in it. The second line contains 8 syllables, the third line has 7 syllables, and it continues to count down …
18, April 18th, Supporting Others
Inspiration: Have you ever noticed that friends can be a big help when you are frustrated or feeling like a failure? Why is that? Well, friends want to take away your pain, but positive words or saying “not everyone is good at X” are not always helpful …
17, April 17th, A Letter (Epistle)
Inspiration: An epistle is a poem or story in the form of a letter or a series of letters. Try this form for your poem today. Write a letter to your future self, but do not say it is to your future self; instead, start …
19, April 19th, Visual Writing
Inspiration: Often poets use images, paintings, or photographs to inspire writing. Today, pick one of these pics to spark your poem (or choose your own image and link to it). Consider one of these ideas to get you poem-ing: Write the inner thoughts of a …
15/30, A Poem and 15 Middle School Verse Novels
I am 15 days into my 30 days of verse novels. The image of this post includes the covers of 15 great middle school verse novels that junior high students are reading right now. And there are many, many more. I will feature all of …