Beginners Poetry Writing Prompts

Write a poem about the first time you did something.

New experiences are often thought-provoking. Try to stay away from obvious first times and go for something unusual.

‘Bees offer honey far more readily than they sting.’

Write a poem that begins with this line. What themes can this metaphor reflect?

'I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.'

Compose your own poem including this line from the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.