POEM STARTER
Paper boats, the scent of lemons, and tears.
Use these descriptors as inspiration for a poem.
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oh, the paper boats are rather dramatic
they barely stay afloat due to their rather light buoyancy
oh, the scent of lemons are rather sour
they have an intimidating scent
but don’t hold any power
because it’s just citrus juice
and sour too
oh, tears can be very different from each other
it could be a rip into something
or emotional sadness or joy coming from the wetness of our eyes
all of these things seem so simple to say aloud
but they don’t always seem the way we expect:
paper boats aren’t always efficient
they are sometimes useless
lemons aren’t always sour or smell tangy with a citrus touch
tears aren’t always happy
and a tear doesn’t always rip from a good cause.