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- Write about something that is perfect in every way except for one.
- How much can happen in a single moment? Devote one paragraph (or stanza) to each event, and use as much detail as possible.
- Write a poem about beginnings.
- Write an abstract commentary on the view from a moving vehicle (an airplane, a car, a train, a bicycle, etc).
- Think of the most ridiculous premise or the most overused cliché and use it to create something dramatic and insightful.
- Roll a dice!
- If you roll 1 or 2: The second word of each line must rhyme.
- If you roll 3 or 4: The final letter of each word must form a sequence that repeatedly spells out a word or phrase.
- If you roll 5: Stare at a blank page until the first line is fully formed in your mind. Now, make this first line the last line.
- If you roll 6: Roll again
- Write a poem in which the first line is a question and the remaining lines are an answer.
- Can something be false and true at the same time?
- Create a humorous scene detailing the grave consequences of a misunderstanding.
- List Poetry: List poems connect a group of people, places, objects, or ideas in a way that tells a story, often using repetition. Normally, the greatest emphasis is placed on the last item.
