POEM STARTER
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem from the perspective of someone who obviously hates — or is just extremely bad at — poetry.
Try to consider why someone may feel pressured to write a poem. Love? A school project?
Bad at poetry
Once upon a time
Is that how you start a poem
Or a fairytale?
Does it matter?
What am I doing anyway?
Does it have to rhyme?
“The rat and the cat, sat on the mat”
“Snug as a bug in a rug”
Is that a poem,
Or just a cheesy line
Princess
Dragon
Knight
“Thats not a poem”
Oh alright
Tears
Fears
Turning gears
“Are you alright?”
But thats a poem right?
Am I bad a poetry
Or just this poem?
Let me know
If I am doing it right