For today’s prompt, write a little poem. That is, write a poem of 10 lines or fewer. If you normally write long poems, do so in the first draft. Then, start deleting lines. Don’t worry; you can always save the longer version on your computer (or in your notebook).
*****
Revision doesn’t have to be a chore–something that should be done after the excitement of composing the first draft. Rather, it’s an extension of the creation process!
In the 48-minute tutorial video Re-creating Poetry: How to Revise Poems, poets will be inspired with several ways to re-create their poems with the help of seven revision filters that they can turn to again and again.
*****
Here’s my attempt at a Little Poem:
“Math”
It is a lot harder to count up
than count down. Ten lines
and a wedding gown. Birds
huddled on a power line
just out of town. A smile
that hides a bigger frown.
I don’t know the question
but I’ve felt the answer
longer than most. Do I have
the faith to count it up?
*****
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer’s Digest Writing Community and author of Solving the World’s Problems (Press 53). Follow him on Twitter @RobertLeeBrewer.
*****
Find more poetic posts here:
- The Georgia Review: Monday Market Spotlight.
- The Science of Poetry.
- WD Poetic Form Challenge: Decima.
The post Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 322 appeared first on WritersDigest.com.
from WritersDigest.com » Writing Editor Blogs
http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/wednesday-poetry-prompts-322
No comments:
Post a Comment