POEM STARTER
‘Dawn still rises, slowly, stubbornly.’
Write a poem with a consistent structure, concluding with this line. You can choose any style for your poem, but it should be one that employs a consistent structure.
surviving ≠ living
to survive is to sleep, wake and eat
to eat at least twice each day
to sleep for hours on end
to survive is to take no risks
protect the body and mind
survival makes viciousness gentle
it’s all you can do to see another day
but to live
to live is to sing, dance and scream
to eat when you want something good
to sleep when you want to dream
to live is to take risks everyday
from saying hello to a beautiful stranger
to reading a book you’ve never read
living makes humanity graspable
it’s all you can do to leave without regrets
no matter which you choose
the moon will still pull the tides
stars will continue to implode and die
and you, you get a choice
to live or to survive because either way
dawn still rises, slowly, stubbornly
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