Day 2 - How to write an “I Wish, but I Am” poem

#NationalPoetryMonth ~ Ready to try another one? Well, just because I’ve had several people TRY to say they can’t write a poem; let’s go with another “fill-in-the-blanks” for Day 2, while some people are still getting their “feet wet,” so to speak. I’m just here to encourage you along – you can always write other types of poetry if the poems I feature on any given day just aren’t what you want to write about.

This is known as an “I Wish, but I Am” ~ yep, another poem to reveal just a bit more about you – or not – you can totally make stuff up; whatever.  You can even fill in the blanks as if your dog were doing so. You’re in charge. These lines are just to get you started. This one is so fun and easy that you can write several of them. Or change the beginning words to those that work for you (concentrate on words of feeling and being for the beginning of each line). 

Here we go:

Line 1: I wish I 

Line 2: Like 

Line 3: And I dream

Line 4: I am

Line 5: I used to

Line 6: But now I

Line 7: I seem to

Line 8: But I'm really

So here is one I wrote that is serious and one that is silly (I put the beginning phrases in blue in my examples so you can see how it goes):

On Missing My Son

I wish I could tell you it gets better
Like it was before he was gone
And I dream of him ever so near me
I am once again singing that silly song
I used to take such things for I granted
But now I can see I was wrong
I seem to be getting used to his absence
But I'm really just getting along

        © 2015 Stephanie Abney

Celery and Chocolate

I wish chocolate had zero calories 
Like this celery stick in my hand
And I dream of mouthfuls of ice cream
I am deluding myself it would seem
I used to eat whatever I wanted
But now I eat things that are green
I seem to be getting control of my food
But I'm really just full of whip cream

        © 2015 Stephanie Abney

BTW, obviously, any poetry that is shared in the comments section of this blog is the property of the person who shares it. The poem is their original work and no one may use it in any form without their express permission. It is understood that they own the copyright to it. Just a little reminder. Thanks!! 

And if you choose to post your poems on your own blog – that’s awesome. Please don’t just copy and paste my daily instructions, but rather post your poem and link back to my blog for others to read the instructions. Thank-you.