Day 8- Write a cinquain on a topic of your choice.
(Yes, I had to look up what a cinquain is. I’m not good with these syllable-dependent poems, but I’m trying!)
Darkness,
Engulfs like fire,
I am alone, somber.
Inescapable solitude,
No hope.
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Day 7- Take a walk until you find a tree you identify with, then write a poem using the tree as a metaphor for yourself or your life.
As the frost begins to spread,
The snow, cold, pressed all around me,
My leaves fall off,
Branches hang empty,
I am dead.
I am dead.
Knowing that spring will
Bring
A rebirth,
I just have to get there.
Survive until then,
Make it through this harsh time,
Soon I will bloom,
Soon,
I will bloom again
With colors bright and strong,
Power mighty,
I will bloom again.
I just have to
Get through this harsh cold.
30 Day Poetry Challenge: Day 7
Day 6- Write a poem of any length incorporating every word from your latest Facebook status.
Today is a challenge,
But also a gift – after all
Isn’t that why they call it
The present?
But even when the day is rough,
And all hope seems lost,
And things seem dark,
There is good in every day.
You have to be your own light,
To lead the path, to show the way,
Please, please remember
You deserve so much more than this life has given you,
And you’re going to get it someday.
Today may be difficult,
It may not be a gift after all, or at least
It might not seem that way sometimes.
But I get by,
Reminding myself that
I am not one of them, I am not part of the darkness,
I’m part of the light and though I may not shine today,
I’ll burn brightly
Eventually.
30 Day Poetry Challenge: Day 6
Day 5- Write a three line poem about lemons without using the following words: lemon, yellow, round, fruit, citrus, tart, juicy, peel, and sour.
Sitting on the edge of my glass of cold water for flavor,
I do not dare to let it touch my lips,
For – goodness! – it will make me pucker.
30 Day Poetry Challenge: Day 5
Day 4- Write a haiku. They’re often about nature, but yours can be about anything.
Autumn has arrived.
The world explodes in color.
These leaves are crunchy.
thoughts of Melissa 