Poetry Prompts

Poem starters- three elements Write a poem that contains three of the elements in the list below: fabric a secret box a time capsule a pointe shoe converse money a book a journal backpack write about: Rain, snow, or a storm a hug what church is like a prayer the hardest time of your life An animal you think is beautiful or strange Your parents or children How a kiss feels The house where you were born A smell that brings back memories Being a teenager, becoming an adult, middle age, old age Feeling lonely The moon stars sun or other planets or celestial bodies Getting lost Marriage or divorce An imaginary friend Life in the future The hottest, coldest, or most exhausted you have ever felt Having a fever A new version of a fairy-tale something that ages or changes over time the concept of all time and space The shapes you see in clouds being sick something you miss a lullaby 5 things that can never be replaced how the world has changed over time a good grade a bad grade a test