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Poem Builder

The Poem Builder will show you 3 flip cards to help you build a poem.

  1. The first card reveals the subject of the poem, a spark to ignite the imagination.
  2. The second card suggests a poetic form, a structure within which to shape the words.
  3. And the third card offers a bounty of language, a treasure trove of words to be woven into the fabric of the poem.

Hover over each image below to reveal the choices:

Look below the flip cards for the poetic form definition and how-to.

Subject:

Write about:

The feel of sand between your fingers

Poem Form:

In this format:

Alphabet Poem

Definition: An alphabet poem is a poem in which each line or stanza begins with a consecutive letter of the alphabet. It typically follows the alphabetical order and it can be written on any theme, style or form.

How-to: Open yourself to the beauty and simplicity of language. Take a walk in the woods, or by the sea, and permit the letters of the alphabet reveal themselves to you. As you listen to the birds singing, or the waves crashing, allow each letter to take on a new meaning, a new form. Gather your thoughts and feelings, and let them flow through the letters, from A to Z. Create a connection with an alphabet poem, a harmony between the letters and the world around you. Write with your senses, and let the letters lead you.

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Words:

Use these words:

  1. eyes
  2. frost
  3. fog
  4. sweat
  5. wafted
  6. wafted
  7. shine
  8. blacken
  9. primordial
  10. sulky

Alphabet Poem

Definition: An alphabet poem is a poem in which each line or stanza begins with a consecutive letter of the alphabet. It typically follows the alphabetical order and it can be written on any theme, style or form.

How-to: Open yourself to the beauty and simplicity of language. Take a walk in the woods, or by the sea, and permit the letters of the alphabet reveal themselves to you. As you listen to the birds singing, or the waves crashing, allow each letter to take on a new meaning, a new form. Gather your thoughts and feelings, and let them flow through the letters, from A to Z. Create a connection with an alphabet poem, a harmony between the letters and the world around you. Write with your senses, and let the letters lead you.

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