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bright moonlight stillness
suspends, distorts silhouettes
April night opus

-cec
It was loping along by a forest glen
when a hag of a snag caught one foot
Whoa! **, **!
it's big toe started to grow and swell

First a limp and a hop,
a shuffle and stop, then
the pain was so hot, it up-shot
for a furry upending

So there supine in cool muddy grass
raising its sole while sitting on ***
this poor creatures cooing lament
over his bulbous toe now thoroughly bent

Gaining some strength and not one to relent
the big one stood up and willed his intent
head for the hills to find a healing willow
and while there find rest on mossy pillow

If you find yourself upon a trail
and find a Bigfoot print with big-toe scale
remember of this woods wise tale
and watch your step that snags entail

-cec
Challenge: Try writing a poem that makes reference to one or more myths, legends, or other well-known stories, that features wordplay (including rhyme), mixes formal and informal language, and contains multiple sections that play with a theme. Try also to incorporate at least one abstract concept – for example, desire or sorrow or pride or whimsy.  In addition structure the poem like a symphony. It’s four sections, like symphonic movements
"I've lost the best friend that I ever had"
she was a teacher, mentor, someone alive
I'm going through some changes

It was a quick and final arrest
an illness that crept until her demise,
"I've lost the best friend that I ever had"

Though most days were stressed
her demeanor was a hopeful disguise
I'm going through some changes

The meds were addressed
while her life was downsized
"I've lost the best friend that I ever had"

Towards the end was hard-pressed
with no cures that would rise
I'm going through some changes

So her being was possessed
as the world turned slantwise
"I've lost the best friend that I ever had"
I'm going through some changes

-cec
Challenge: write a poem (Villanelle Form) that incorporates song lyrics – ideally, incorporating them as opposing phrases or refrains.

Partial lyrics from Black Sabbath "Changes"
moonlight's round glass eye
sees us framed, velvet abyss
spring's white petals glow

-cec
One finger antics skipping small Qs & Ps
macro digits missing micro keys
typing 'bull in a china shop' cubicle script
causing ire on fire for recipient's wired grip

Apologies flourish to nourish and heal
with emogies and chuckles sealing the deal
writing pigeon dialect, mediocre at best
better spell checking skills puts one at rest

-cec
challenge: to write a poem that uses alliteration and punning. See if you can’t work in references to at least one word you have trouble spelling, and one that you’ve never quite been able to perfectly remember the meaning of.
Waiting to hear the crack of the bat
hitting that hardball's wrap
flying off and dying right
into foul, drawn-out, Ohhh... mouths
of the crowd, over infield shouts
encouraging fielder's route
to catch the airy out
remove all doubt
showing clout
blowout
No hitter!

-cec
Today we’d like to challenge you to try writing a poem of your own that uses rhyme, but without adhering to specific line lengths. For extra credit, reference a very specific sound, like the buoy in Hillyer’s poem
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