Day 9 ~ How to Write a “Windspark Poem” for #NationalPoetryMonth and "30 poems in 30 days"

Day 9 ~ How to Write a “Windspark Poem” for #NationalPoetryMonth and "30 poems in 30 days"

This is a rather simple little 5-line poem with very specific guidelines. Its simplicity is its beauty. This is also an easy and fun poetic form to use with children.

Line 1 ~ “I dreamed” (that’s it – ONLY write “I dreamed” and do not add anything)

Line 2 ~ “I was a/the _______” (you fill in the blank, generally a one-word noun)

Line 3 ~ where/location (keep it short: in the … on a … at the …) wherever

Line 4 ~ action (use an “ing” verb with just a few more words to describe the action)

Line 5 ~ adverb (use only ONE word – an adverb with a “ly” ending)

Here are a few examples:

I dreamed
I was a butterfly
In a garden
Dancing in the wind
Gracefully

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I dreamed
I was organized
At home
Finding what I need
Easily

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I dreamed
I was the sun
High in the sky
Watching over the world
Regally

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I dreamed
I was a child
In my mother’s womb
Waiting to arrive
Anxiously

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Okay, your turn!! Whatcha’ got?

(photo by Stephanie Abney at Butterfly World, Scottsdale, AZ)

 

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