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I wrote a poem for the prompt ‘Imaginary Friend’. I hope you enjoy!
they want me to hate you
they want me to be rid
they want me to not love you
anymore
i could never hate you
i could never lose you
i will always love you
for evermore
but they want me to hate you
they tell me to be rid
they force me to not love you
anymore
i tell them i can’t hate you
i promise them i’d never lose you
and i swear i will always love you
for evermore
Did you have an imaginary friend growing up?
I recently tried a prompt about pulling a card from a deck and writing a poem based on that card. My card was the Jack of Hearts, which represents young love and playfulness. I hope you enjoy the poem I wrote!
The Jack of Hearts walks eagerly along a path,
plays with his crowns, tossing it
up, down, up down.
He surveys the courtyard, plucks a rose,
tucks it into his hair.
Sits on the swing, lets
the breeze push him
back, forth, back, forth.
Lets himself relax, lets himself
hear the beat of his heart.
Lets himself feel free,
allows himself a moment to
fall in love with the world.
I wrote a poem in the style of a pantoum- a poetic form originally from Malaysia. This poem has 6 unique lines, repeated to form 3 stanzas of 4 lines each. I wrote this poem about my summer vacation in India. I hope you enjoy!
A cold time spent in India:
Ice cream dripping down chins,
Shivers of joy trailing down spines
Happiness is a blast of cold
Ice cream dripping down chins,
Freezing hours spent in malls,
Happiness is a blast of cold
Experience life in the chill
Freezing hours spent in malls,
Shivers of joy trailing down spines
Experience life in the chill,
A cold time spent in India
I hope you enjoyed!
Recently, I got to go to Hermann Park and I had a fun, relaxing day! I wrote a small poem about it, where the goal is to start with 10 words and decrease one each line, eventually ending with 1. I hope you enjoy!
a stroll through the park, a waltz on the lake,
oh, how joyous you can be if you let
the weight of the day not weigh on
your shoulders and instead let the ducks
feed your joy, feed your existence,
as you drift by. be
free, be light, be
truly who you
want to
be.
I really enjoyed being able to go to the park! I got to feed the ducks, as well as boat on the lake (on a paddleboat). I got some really cute photos and in general, had fun during this free day.
Recently, we visited California, and there, we went to Joshua Tree National Park! We got to see some amazing sights and to commemorate, I wrote a poem in the style of a Golden Shovel. A Golden Shovel poem is when the ending word, usually bolded, of each line (when read from top to bottom) forms a line from another poem. In my case, I used a line from the poem, “Joshua Tree” by A.R. Ammons. I hope you enjoy!
as i stood by the
trees, the wind
whistled by, past the rounding
of the
rocks, through the gap
of the stones and found
me
standing still there
listening to the weeping
of too-heavy branches under
the magnificence of a
true blue sky. there it was, a Joshua
tree
Recently, I’ve been trying to experiment around with different poem styles- instead of classics like free style, limericks, or sonnets, I’ve been trying to find some unique styles- like the nonet! The nonet is based on syllable count and each line decreases, starting from 9 syllables-1 syllable.
I decided to write my nonet about the Everglades, which I got to visit when I went to Miami. They were incredible, and we even got to see an alligator, plus a heron! I enjoyed it a lot, so here’s my nonet about the Everglades!
You would think that in swampy waters
Nothing would dare to grow or live
I can prove you wrong, just take
a look at Florida’s
Everglades, where
wildlife thrives
everywhere,
just find
it
Here are some of the pictures from the Everglades!
What are some unique poetry styles that you know of?
Recently, we traveled to Miami! While exploring the city, we discovered the Miami Botanical Gardens, a beautiful garden filled with plants and wildlife. Here’s an acrostic poem based on what I saw in the gardens!
Miami, a busy city, bustling to the brim
Isn’t just noise and hustle,
An adventure is waiting, in
Miami, so what are you waiting for?
It’s time to explore!
Behind the Convention Center,
Over past the beach,
Towards the quiet side of the city,
A secret gem lies in wait, just for you
Nature blossoms, blooms, and grows, an
Incredible, inviting space
Come on in
Amazing awaits,
Let’s experience it!
Grand, open
Area, filled with
Radiance, light
Dazzling, incredible
Extraordinarily, wonderful
No time to waste!
Recently, in my English class, we learned about Black-Out poetry. Black-out poetry is when you take an article, books, existing poetry, or any written material and black out some of the words to create new sentences and poetry. It’s a really fun creative exercise and I enjoyed it a lot! Here’s some of the black-out poetry that I did.
Poem 3:
The first poem was created out of an article about basements, the second was about a musical, and the third was about wild turkeys. As you can tell, none of the poems really stick with the themes of those articles, which is what makes black-out poetry so fun. You can play around with your topics and what’s important in your poem.
If you’d like to try black-out poetry here are the simple steps!
Have/Will you try blackout poetry? What other kinds of poetry do you like?
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Lazy morning,
Sitting on the couch,
Playing games on devices that
Aren’t mine
Chennai is the best
Eating my comfort foods,
Surrounded by my family
What new adventure
Do we have today?
Chennai is the best
Cards in my hand
Shhh…don’t show anybody
Who’s the winner?
Yes! It’s me!
Chennai is the best
Staying up late at night
What movie shall we watch today?
Laughing with my grandparents
All night long
Chennai is the best
Never wanting to go back
Feeling so sad while arriving
at the airport
I can’t want to see everyone again!
Chennai is the best
