Wow!! The poems written for Easter Sunday were beautiful. Thanks for sharing your talents. (For those reading this blog and thinking the few shared in the comments are the only ones – we have a private FB group where so many wonderful poems are shared each day – BUT, you must contact me and ask to join it). Thanks.
So, for Day
5 why don’t we tackle a handy little poem that can be surprisingly delightful?
It’s called the 5 W’s Poem.
This is an
obvious poem. It can be sweet, silly, or
serious, depending on what you fill in. This poem answers the 5 W’s: Who, What, Where, When & Why.
These poems have no need to rhyme, nor are the lines any particular
length or meter. So, it’s a pretty simple poetry form to follow:
Line 1: Who (or what)
is the poem about?
Line 2: What action is
happening?
Line 3: Where does the
action take place?
Line 4: When does the
action take place?
Line 5: Why
does this action happen?
Here are some
quick examples I came up with a number of years ago and a couple from others
(shared with permission). Cheers!!
Jim, my eternal companion
Takes good care of me,
Wherever we are,
At each opportunity,
Because he loves me
The fat green frog
lunged deep
into the smooth blue pond
during the silence of the morning
to avoid the probing beak of the hungry Blue Heron
© 2018 Deborah Royal
A group of teenagers
Making videos of being silly,
At the local park,
During spring break,
Hoping to be the next YouTube wonder.
Our loving Heavenly Father
Prepared a plan of Happiness,
In the heavens,
Before the world was,
So we could return and live with Him.
© 2017 Kaci Carlson
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writing them up to share with you. Thanks for respecting my work.
5 comments:
Day 5-5 Ws Poem
Our parents
Did their best as they raised us
In our childhood homes
When we were young
Because they loved us.
The Toad
Eating bugs with a quick flick of his tongue
In my back yard
In the sunny afternoon
To keep nature in balance as he eats his lunch
Donna Dustin said:
5 'W' Poems
Grandkid's sports
May include: Soccer, hockey, wrestling, football, volleyball, and gymnastics.
Happens: On a pitch, at the ice rink, on a mat, on a field, on a court or in a gymnasium
It can be: Under the lights, before first light, during school, Friday nights, Saturday mornings or after school.
Done for pure joy or dreams of future glory.
This is mine:
https://murph4slaw.blogspot.com/2021/04/national-poetry-month-day-sanc-5-ws.html
5 "Ws" Poem
My man, my lover, my all
Has gone, has left me behind.
From earth to the heavens he went
One score and three years past
From cancer's insidious hold.
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