Question

Now it is time to write your own poem! What will be the theme or topic of your poem? Consider what mood you want to create. Poems can paint pictures, create ideas, arouse emotions. Think about how you can use poetic devices to communicate with your readers. Will you use the form, personification, an extended metaphor, a childlike rhyme scheme? You may choose to use one or all of these. You may decide to use other poetic devices studied in these lessons. Be creative!
Your poem must include the following:
• a rhyme scheme or meter
• figurative language
• at least one verb in the subjunctive mood

pls help me I'm garbage at poems

Answer 1

Poems can be difficult but can be made easier when you use a theme. Pick something you have, like or know a lot about. Pet, colour, food etc.

(Choosing a more abstract idea such as a colour can improve the poem a lot).

Use language that corresponds to all the senses, touch, taste, smell, sound and sight or at least 3. For example - blue - sky, sea and blueberries, yellow - sun, chicks and lemons or hamster - sawdust, soft and squeaks.

Rhyme scheme - ABAB CDCD etc, AABB CCDD or ABBA CDDC, pick an easy one and write down all the words that rhyme first with what you want, or use a website to find them

Be fancy with your words but not too fancy - use a thesaurus or just ask someone

I’m happy to help further if you need it, it would also be handy to know what year/grade you are in! Xx