Day 2 - How to Write a Spring Senses Poem "30 Poems in 30 Days"

Yesterday was fun!! Some new folks joined in and some great poems were written. Did you know that you can check your "stats" on your blog? It can tell you which posts are getting read the most. I find it quite fascinating and gratifying that people are still coming to my "how to" write this type poem or that type poem blog posts that I wrote up to five years ago. My most frequently read blog post is the one I wrote in 2011 on how to write a "Spring Senses Poem." Isn't that interesting? What's up with that? Maybe teachers are assigning it? I don't know, but if it's so popular - then maybe we should visit it again. Plus, it's a simple "fill in the blank" style of poem. Perfect for only the second day of National Poetry Month.

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This simple little poem involves the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. How do YOU envision Spring? You can fill in the blank with a singe word or two or you can write full-on sentences. It's basically free verse as there are no required rhyming patterns, unless, of course, YOU want to make it rhyme, which is perfectly fine.

Here is the pattern:

Spring Senses Poem
Spring looks like________________
Spring sounds like_______________
Spring feels like_________________
Spring smells like________________
Spring tastes like________________

Here's one example of mine:

Spring Senses Poem
Spring looks like sunshine.                         
Spring sounds like birds singing.      
Spring feels like a cool breeze.
Spring smells like mint leaves.
Spring tastes like strawberries.

                   © Stephanie Abney


There is another way to approach a "Spring Senses Poem." You can start each line of the poem with the function of that sense, like this:

Spring Senses Poem
I see_____________________
I hear____________________
I feel_____________________
I smell___________________
I taste____________________

Also, feel free to create this poem with the various five senses in whichever order suits you.

So, here's my example of this style using I in front of each of the five senses.

Spring Senses Poem
I see a mother hen gather her chicks.
I hear the song of a meadow lark.
I feel the warmth of the sun on my face.
I smell the fragrant dogwood blossoms.
I taste fresh cherry pie.

                © Stephanie Abney


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