From my porch, I see
lilies bouncing in the wind,
the fountain that we built,
bubbling o'er the rocks,
the neighbor's too-long grass
filled with weeds
dotted with junk
and thrown askew,
baby squirrels chasing 'round the tree,
a cardinal singing on a branch,
the bird feeders
we diligently fill,
petunias--pink, purple and white
in pretty pots
sitting in a rustic
railroad cart,
there's bushes, plants and viney things,
loud Harleys zooming
down the street,
bee's balm, coneflowers, hollyhocks
all in bloom
From my front porch, I enjoy
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| Writing Prompt |
The list poem has been around for hundreds of years, written by famous poets such as Emily Dickinson and Maya Angelou. It is a simple form, but also requires the use of poetic devices such as alliteration, enjambment, rhyme (or not), etc.
Definition of list poem: A list poem can be a list or inventory of items, people, places, or ideas. ? It often involves repetition. ? It can include rhyme or not.
For more information and examples, visit this websites:
https://www.rcowen.com/PDFs/Franco%20Ch%2020%20for%20web.pdf
www.poetrysoup.com/poems/list_
For this contest: Please write a list poem about the things you see from your porch. It may contain some rhyme, but please, no set rhyme patterns or forms. |
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