Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write an appraisal poem.

The first step to writing a poem is figuring out what ... Want to become a “Tortured Poet” yourself? Here are some prompts to kickstart your poetry era.

No one wants to be last in any competition. Right? Only about 20% of people are concerned about being the winner or loser.

Students will compile data based upon field research Students will compose poetical works based upon historical ideas Students will write a poem, using a historical figure's perspective in order ...

I might write about some funny situations ... pairs or groups of children to text mark their own copy of the poem with ideas about what some of the word classes or meanings are or could be.

Poet Amanda Hawkins shares their experience writing a poem they initially resisted writing and how Hawkins was able to move past that feeling and write.

Make sure the topic is something you care about; this will give power to your ideas and your point of view. Step 2 – Write the gateway line. The gateway line is the central idea in your poem ...

And I write about him so that my grandchildren, and their children and grandchildren in turn, will remember Benjamin as well. My poems are my legacy to them. JTA has documented Jewish history in ...