Day 20 Thoughts
A world, changed
Our people, distant,
Our humanity, Virtual:
To each other, we care,
We look out for,
We celebrate
From afar.
Together, apart.
About this post:
Be safe out there. April is time for NaPoWriMo — National Poetry Writing Month, try a bit of poetry and art to encourage others to be safe with each other. Something short. Something inclusive. Something of spring and hope. #NaPoWriMo/#GloPoWriMo
The Academy of Poets encourages us to write #shelterinpoems. Get some ideas there and share your own.
Tons of information can be found at Poets.org: National Poetry Month and here: Virtual Programs.
National Council of Teachers of English also offers suggestions here.
Prompt:
Write a “Duality” poem:
Consider a topic. Think about its descriptions. Consider its duality, its possible oppositional effects.
Follow the pattern:
- adjective noun, adjective describing those;
- adjective noun, adjective describing those;
- adjective noun, adjective describing those:
- explain in six syllables,
- explain in four syllables,
- explain in seven syllables on two lines [4, 3 syllables]
- opposite descriptions, separated by comma
As always: break the rules and pattern to fit the duality, emotions, and metaphor of your topic.