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.)
envy the stars
why do i always have to be
the one at the side?
i sit here on the bench,
simply watching them shine;
basking in their glory,
but never having mine.
they’re the stars, and i’m their shadow,
trailing just a step behind.
and the worse part is
i can’t even cry,
because each one of the stars deserves to shine.
so i’ll just sit here,
waiting patiently for the time,
where i won’t envy the stars,
because up with them i will shine.
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