Sometimes You Feel Like a Form…

Forms are like puzzles. You need to fit the right number of syllables or a pattern of rhyme or some other word trick into your poem and still come up with a subject. They are fun to play with. Today’s form is the Terza Rima which means third rhyme. This form creates three line stanzas with lines of any length where the first and third line rhyme. The second line becomes the rhyme for the next stanza. Keep writing stanzas until you’re done with your poem. The last stanza should be two lines that rhyme.

Forms are like puzzles. You need to fit the right number of syllables or a pattern of rhyme or some other word trick into your poem and still come up with a subject. They are fun to play with. Today’s form is the Terza Rima which means third rhyme. This form creates three line stanzas with lines of any length where the first and third line rhyme. The second line becomes the rhyme for the next stanza. Keep writing stanzas until you’re done with your poem. The last stanza should be two lines that rhyme.

If you’re better at reading rhyme scheme, it goes like this: ABA BCB CDC DED EE

If you’re better at reading rhyme scheme, it goes like this: ABA BCB CDC DED EE

Here’s an example :

Here’s an example :

I have a hole in my left shoe it’s growing big and wide and now and then my toe peeks through.

I have a hole in my left shoe

it’s growing big and wide

and now and then my toe peeks through.

It’s damp and cold when I’m outside I cannot wear a sock I need new shoes; these ones have died.

It’s damp and cold when I’m outside

I cannot wear a sock

I need new shoes; these ones have died.

Rain, snow, and cold air are a shock; they make me dance, you see. I cannot ever take a walk.

Rain, snow, and cold air are a shock;

they make me dance, you see.

I cannot ever take a walk.

A shopping trip with Mom would be the best. I need a guarantee.

A shopping trip with Mom would be

the best. I need a guarantee.

Your turn!

Your turn!

Set the timer for 7 minutes.

Start writing!

Don’t think about it too much; just do it.

• Kelly Bennett and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge over 900 days ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem in the comments.

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Kelly Bennett

and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge over 900 days ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem in the comments.