Day 6 ~ How to Write a Pensee Poem for #NationalPoetryMonth and "30 Poems in 30 Days"
I really love this poetry form. If you have been participating for a
while, you will probably recognize it. I used it every year when I was teaching.
It’s such a fun format! Give it a try.
You may follow the pattern in the box below to write about any subject
you wish, but please read the requirements per each line carefully.
The
“Pensee Poem” is a five-line structured poem that does NOT rhyme. HOWEVER, each
line has a required topic and a specific number of syllables.
“Pensee” is a French word that means “a reflection or thought.”
The thing to watch out for is to follow the pattern,
including WHAT should be expressed on each line, using a SPECIFIC number of
syllables ~
I used the last column to “fill in the blanks” with the following
example:
|
Line |
Pattern |
Example |
|
Line 1 |
Subject (2 syllables) |
Ice cream |
|
Line 2 |
Description (4 syllables) |
Cold, smooth, and sweet |
|
Line 3 |
Action (7 syllables) |
Makes its way to my tummy |
|
Line 4 |
Setting (8 syllables) |
At the end of a trying day |
|
Line 5 |
Final thought (6 syllables) |
All is right with the world. |
Cold, smooth, and sweet
Makes its way to my tummy
At the end of a trying day
All is right with the world
© 2019 Stephanie Abney
[Ice cream photo: Pixabay image by Aline Ponce]
Dear to my heart
Joyfully come together
At my daughter's home for Easter
I lead a charmed life
© 2026 Stephanie Abney
YOUR TURN!! Make EVERY effort to be precise in what each line
is ABOUT and how many SYLLABLES are needed for each line, otherwise you will
not end up with a true Pensee Poem. 😊 Cheers!!
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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