POEM STARTER

Write a blank verse poem on a topic that's important to you.

Blank verse poetry doesn't rhyme, but has a very strict structure which builds a melody through rhythm. (One way to create this is to structure each line with the same amount of syllables, and the same syllabic stresses, like you might if you were writing the verses of a song.)

Scared

Poetry

You asked me if

You had my heart

And cried when I

Said no

That was the last

Of all the lies

It took to let

You go

To tell the truth

I’d follow you

And I’m scared that

You know

I love you, but

I was too scared—

Too scared to tell

You so

Comments 3

Tessa

2 years ago

I had to read this twice. The use of the words you and I, repeating, was nicely done. I had to read it twice to get the meaning. The first two lines with the use of the word you. Interesting you and you.

Edgaress Allan Poe (Blake)

2 years ago

Beautiful, the repetition made it flow nicely

G. N. Solomon

Poet, artist, and author. Hoping to share my work in a casual and open-ended way that can spur me to new creative depths