Day 28 ~ How to Write a Rainbow Poem for #NationalPoetryMonth for “30 poems in 30 days”

Day 28 ~ How to Write a Rainbow Poem for #NationalPoetryMonth for “30 poems in 30 days”

 
We’re almost done for 2026 ~ today and tomorrow, 
and then Thursday, April 30^th, is “Poem in Your Pocket Day.”

This is a rather easy one, but some very  lovely poems can be crafted just by starting each line with one of the colors of the rainbow. And you start with a metaphor by stating the color, and the second word should be “IS” as you can see in the example below. And that is followed by LIKE as in a simile. So, it ends up containing both  metaphors and similes. Seven lines long, one line for each color. No other requirements. No need to count syllables or words, and no need to rhyme. But then on the other hand, you may rhyme if you  wish.  Cheers!!

Start each line with a color of the rainbow: 
remember “ROY G. BIV” that you  probably learned as a kid:

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

 

             OR . . . 

Your poem can be kind of a running list of things 

that make you think of rainbows, ending each line 

with “I think of rainbows,” like the other example 

below:

 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.

 

© 2025 Stephanie Abney

 

 

 

That's a photo I took from my backyard of a double rainbow last year.

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