Help me write a new poem, please?

in #poetry7 years ago (edited)

Please suggest 6 words for me. They can be anything, just about. I want to practice my poetry skills, and Sestina is a form that I really have enjoyed trying to learn.

I'll ask that you avoid super (poetically) clunky words, such as chainsaw, boondocks, matrimony, or dinosaur. It's not impossible to write poems with those words, but when they need to be repeated as often as they do in a Sestina, the future of the poem looks bleak!

I'll try to write one up and post it. I need a little boost of inspiration, and I find form poems really help me. With Sestina, you choose six words and write 7 stanzas, of 6 lines each with the 6 words repeating in a fluctuated pattern, and the 7th line is made up of 3 lines using 2 of the keywords in each. It's 39 lines total, I believe. It makes a poem a math problem.....

https://media.giphy.com/media/YKCKUk0buqe8E/giphy.

Give me your six words and wish me luck! Thanks dudes!

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Good luck!

  1. gross
  2. black
  3. interrupted
  4. splendor
  5. attic
  6. cellar door

Thank you so much!

Cellar door?!?! 😬🤓

She rang?! Haha, told ya I was corny and predictable.

Really cool idea! Can't wait to see it :). let me know when you post it! xx

I hope I can deliver. Got a word or two to add?

The poem is up.

How did I miss this! I'm sad now lol Going on to your next post!

Aww, it's okay! I'll do another like it at some point.

Yay! Looking forward to it!

Best wishes to you
tingle
dare
right
day
adore
crew

Thank you for the suggestions!

Blue, house, garden, work, walls, music

Thank you! I'm feeling inspired already ☺️

wisdom
look
broken
flood
darken

I like these! These first here replies are ripe.

The poem is up.

I am super impressed. I have tried writing a few sestinas, and they are hard (but fun!) It is challenging even when you pick your own words, improvisation sestinas are black belt level poetry :)

We'll see about my skills....I am hopeful.

  1. Creek
  2. Red
  3. Picture
  4. Empty
  5. Grin
  6. Torn

I like these suggestions a lot. Thank you @cellardoorzero. You're the most!