I know the name sounds strange, but bear with me. Get out a piece of paper and pen, and think of an image, feeling, place or thing. Unless you’re feeling particularly spontaneous, then just pull out the piece of paper!
Write down 5-10 words. They should be something with more
function than an article, preposition or proper noun. Adjectives, adverbs and
descriptive words are best to use for this exercise.
If you want to, cross out words that you feel don’t mix with
the rest, or keep them to liven things up!
Take those words you wrote down, and write a poem that
specifically contains those words. It could be any length, and could be about
almost anything. Use those words to build a poem that reflects something unique
or whimsical (or silly), and see what product forms. Don’t be afraid to work
directly with those words, or to even work completely around them. It’s up to
you how you use the tools you just gathered. Good luck and happy writing!
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