Today begins WordPress Writing 201: Poetry Class. How great it is to have such a resource available for FREE!
I write strictly nonfiction, so this class is a big stretch for me. But I’m determined to work on my writing this year, and what better way to do that than to dabble in something WAY out of my comfort zone? The course offers an assignment every weekday for two weeks. Each daily post includes a prompt (topic), a poetic form, and a poetic device. We are instructed to use whatever—or nothing—we find inspirational in these suggestions.
I’ll be working on these daily assignments and hope to publish the results of my attempts here. I’ll probably follow the suggestions in each daily prompt fairly closely, since my purpose here is to practice with types of writing outside of my usual work.
Thanks for playing along with me. I’d love to hear your comments. Since I’m not a poet by nature, I could really use some constructive criticism.
So please leave a comment if you’ve found your way here.
And here’s my attempt for Day One
- Prompt: water
- Form: haiku “three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables, respectively”
- Device: simile
Waves roll in to shore
Like nature’s breath from the wind
Unceasing, always
Wow, that wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I’m stoked!
