Write a poem in which every line begins with the word ‘now’.** Day One Now is the time, Now is the day, Now or never, Now is right. Now is the New Year, Now is Day One, Now is the start of the new you. Now it’s your turn, Now you say, “my name is Kirsty, and I’m an alcoholic.”
Read moreTake a bath by candlelight then write a poem about it.** Wash Away The day is done, it’s time to rest before I can I need to get things off my chest, relieve my stress, by washing the day away. No romantic, candlelit bath for me a long, hot shower is what I need. The darkness outside my window, balances
Read moreThe Cello To tell you the truth I never wanted to be a cello. When I was wood I had My own song (Lorena Bruff) Write the tree’s song.** The Tree When I was wood, I stood proud and tall. People would search for me to sit under me when it was warm, and watch my leaves fall and change,
Read moreTake one interesting word and write a poem that describes it.** Drought Dehydration can lead to unwanted death. Rainless days lead to restrictions to hand-wash necessities to life. Over long periods of no rain, the crops will droop, and we will have to start sacrificing. Unexpected fires, withered and wounded souls forever. Ground sunburnt, no water to get for help.
Read moreWrite a lullaby for a twenty-first century baby.** Goodnight My Little Millennial Goodnight my little millennial, put your tablet/iPad down and rest your eyes tomorrow is a new day, a day where you can no longer speak your mind, without offending someone. Goodnight my little millennial, tomorrow is a new day, in a world where you can make your
Read moreWrite in the form of a poem a recipe for an afternoon designed to drive a teacher mad** The Substitute Teacher She gets the permission slips and lesson ready, to face the excursion in the afternoon she prepares herself so the students won’t catch on that she’s a substitute. Alas, the students know the truth and made some wild
Read moreWrite a poem in which you make an insincere apology for something you’ve done** What I did at the Christmas Party I’m sorry sir, for drinking all the wine which made my words slur. I was just trying to have a good time, take my mind off the fact that Adam in Accounts doesn’t stop telling me that my ass
Read moreWrite a poem that will be a cry for freedom** Resolutions Another year gone by, time sure does fly, it’s time to turn the page get ready to wipe life’s slate. Make a mental note of all you hope and seek for the New Year, check back here before your life begins again. Always have a few resolutions
Read moreWrite a poem thirty-four words long** Where I’m At I close myself off to the world, make myself invisible so no one can tear me apart or break my heart. I’m angry inside, cos I’m trying to live life right and getting nowhere. **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.
Read moreWrite a poem about the worst thing that ever happened to you but don’t say what it is** Anniversary Pains It’s here we’ve hit ten years I’ve got so much to tell you there’s so much I want you to know… To have you in my life was a blessing But when I feel joy or sadness I know
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Loveday Writing 