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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 grass between your toes

Poem Form:

In this format:

Haiku (or Hokku) Poem

Definition: A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines, with the first and third lines having five syllables, and the second line having seven syllables. It often focuses on nature and evokes a sense of serenity and simplicity.

How-to: Connect to the natural world. A haiku's simplicity allows for profound truths in a few words. The structure is three lines, five syllables in the first and third lines, seven in the second. But note that is just if you are writing the haiku in Japanese. If another language, the syllable rule does not apply. It should evoke a feeling of serenity and simplicity, capturing a present moment. Consider the spaces between words as important as the words themselves. A haiku celebrates the natural world and our sensory experiences of it.

(definition below images)

Words:

Use these words:

  1. breeze
  2. womb
  3. apricots
  4. dust
  5. polish
  6. murmur
  7. glitter
  8. decayed
  9. big
  10. hectic

Haiku (or Hokku) Poem

Definition: A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines, with the first and third lines having five syllables, and the second line having seven syllables. It often focuses on nature and evokes a sense of serenity and simplicity.

How-to: Connect to the natural world. A haiku's simplicity allows for profound truths in a few words. The structure is three lines, five syllables in the first and third lines, seven in the second. But note that is just if you are writing the haiku in Japanese. If another language, the syllable rule does not apply. It should evoke a feeling of serenity and simplicity, capturing a present moment. Consider the spaces between words as important as the words themselves. A haiku celebrates the natural world and our sensory experiences of it.

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