POEM STARTER
Swirling Smoke
Write a poem that starts with these words.
Swirling Smoke
Swirling smoke
I sit in a circle, wondering a hundred thoughts a second
What would it be like to just know?
If this will work out, if I’ll win it, if everything will be okay & everyone happy
Dragon rearing at the edge
Drilling holes full of dust
Trapped inside a cage
Never to escape
Bear tearing at the seams
Scram & scream a million dreams
My brother, caught up in a web
Drills a hole into my head
I’m terrified to look up
Bright, lights fill the air
I know there’s an ax at the finale of this journey
It’s just a matter of when I reach the end
Swirling smoke
An endless mist
The only thought in my head
Something’s amiss