Well, poetry month is drawing to a close. This has been my 13th year running this challenge. Even though I only feature 30 poetry forms, one poetry format per day (sometimes it feels like more if that format has variations), there are nearly 200 poetry forms that I have come across in doing this. New poetry forms continue to be invented. IN FACT, I have invented one myself. And it will be one of your options today.
Two basic templates
for writing about rainbows that school teachers often use are an Acrostic Poem, where you write the word “rainbow” down the left side of the paper, and each
line must begin with the letter on the left. Or you can name each color
in order and say something about the color or what it reminds you of, using
either similes or metaphors. (A simile uses the word ‘like’ or ‘as’ to
make a comparison, whereas metaphors use ‘is’ or ‘are’). I have a couple of samples from years gone by when I was teaching. And I also added the new form
that I invented. It can be about anything, but I chose to write a poem about
rainbows in keeping with today’s “theme.”
Rainbow poems, 3 ways (including “When
I think of . . . I think of . . .)
OK, the premise of my invented poem, “When
I think of . . . I think of . . .” is that when you think of some things, they
often make you think of something else. In this case, you’ll be listing various
things that make you think of the SAME thing. In my example I list a number of
things, with each line beginning with “When I think of ____” and ending with “I
think of ______” that cause me to think of rainbows. See poem below. It can
have any number of lines, but they all start the same: “When I think of ____” and then name the
various things you are thinking of, but the ending of EACH sentence needs to remain constant, in
this case, “I think of rainbows.”
Your title will be whatever it is that you end up thinking of. (This poetry
format was invented by Stephanie Abney, retired teacher and poetry instructor,
in 2025).
<<If you
wish to try out my new little format, it does NOT need to be about rainbows,
that’s just what I came up today and it fit the theme I gave to today>> But, just feel free to use any
subject and keep it the same ending subject with each line and state something
different in the beginning each line, following the format, “When I think of”
I Think of
Rainbows
When
I think of new beginnings, I think of rainbows.
When I think of a summer storm while the sun still shines, I think of rainbows.
When I think of hope, I think of rainbows.
When I think of children laughing, I think of rainbows.
When I think of the beauty of nature, I think of rainbows.
When I think of family and friends, I think of rainbows.
When I think of God’s love, I think of rainbows.
If
you name each color,
don’t forget your “ROY G. BIV”
you learned as a kid: red,
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
I’ve highlighted each color for clarity’s
sake.
A Rainbow is . . .
Red is strong, like the safety of your
arms
Orange is exciting, like the dawning of a
new day
Yellow is soft, like a downy new chick
Green is for growth, like a plant bursting
through the dirt
Blue is forever, like the ocean
Indigo is spiritual, like the conviction to
do what is right
Violet is peaceful, like a newborn babe looking into your
eyes
©
2020 Stephanie Abney
Here is an
example of an ACROSTIC Rainbow poem:
Reaching across the sky
Announcing God’s Promise
Is a glorious rainbow
Never again will He flood the earth
Blessings are waiting just
Over the rainbow
Wait and see
©
2020 Stephanie Abney
Photo is mine, © Stephanie Abney
PLEASE REMEMBER ~ any poetry found on this
blog, written by me, is my personal property and may not be used without my
permission, other than sharing it as an example in a lesson or to read it to
someone. The same goes for any poems that are shared in the comments of this
blog or elsewhere online as a result of this challenge. They are the creative
property of the person who writes them. These poems are their original work and
no one may use them without their permission. It is understood that they own
the copyright to them as soon as they create them and especially once they post
them. Thanks so much!
*** Also, if you choose to
post your poems on your own blog or elsewhere on social media ~ that’s awesome.
But PLEASE don’t just copy and paste my daily instructions, but rather post
your poem on your blog or your FB wall or wherever AND LINK BACK TO EACH DAY’S
SPECIFIC BLOG POST for others to come here to read the instructions. I’ve spent
considerable time researching the poetry forms and writing them up to share
with you. Thanks for respecting my work.
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