We’ve moved into June, and I need a poetry style that starts with the letter F. I’ve decided to write Free verse Poems. Writing Free Verse Poems for an entire month frightens me because they lack meter, rhythm, and form. Sometimes a person needs these guidelines to keep them honest. What makes a poem a poem if there is no way to define it as a poem? The only way to start the party is to run my finger over the keys and see what pops up on the computer screen. I will call this poem Summertime.
First, let’s explore the characteristics of Free Verse Poetry and Summertime
- Candace and flow
- The built on the language of the poet
- Non-uniform lines and stanzas
- Experience with space
- Prosaic Qualities
- Concise Imagery
It appears free verse isn’t as rudderless as I first thought. My poetry writing challenge in June could get exciting. It’s time to read Summertime.
Summertime Corn on the cob Smeared with yellow melted butter. Homegrown vine-ripened red tomatoes Cucumbers and Zucchini And orange-yellow marigolds Lining a summer garden Rhubarb and apples for a pie Cherries and apples in the trees But you have to climb for them. No school on a sunshine day Living is easy in the heartland.
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