Gullible, toyable and so called "newbie", you really thought I was that naïve? I've seen how the world works and how adults turn into lifetime prisoners, I don't want to grow up. You can call me childish cause I love having fun, in my mind there's a fantasy I run, and if there's consequences I'll ...Read more
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Greetings family 🫠 We wanna introduce you to a new poetic form today. It's called the Tanka. So what is Tanka poetry? Tanka is a 13-century-old form of Japanese poetry, translating to "short song," consisting of five lines with a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable structure. Unlike the shorter haiku, tanka off...Read more
I know I got it, writing a haiku poem; counting out syllables. But is it my style, maybe to play for a while; counting out syllables. Don't usually do this, focus on numbers not words; counting out syllables. It is different; a change to the usual: counting out syllables. Will I keep it up; is ...Read more
I am whatever you say I am Beautiful, bad ,stunning whatever I care for what you say A whisper in my ear everytime ,every day Roaming in my mind A blank space helps me fill in that's where I live in The spark where nothing turned everything You give me sorrow or fun I'll care for each one ...Read more
Pssp... We want to tell you something with a certainty... Do you mind if we shout? WE LOVE YOU ALL PENAIKUIANS! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! The active participation of y'all poets, your encouragement and feedback, your funny humour and your apparent admiration and love for each other, this has always ...Read more
Sometimes I'm like a zombie to words. Just lovesick off the thought of you. To be curious of being the definition of yours. Bittersweet. How my vocab seems to flow. Every line has delirious like rain does. Every sentence grasp your emotions. Bare. A sigh. A pause. A bite of your lip. Cuz you know yo...Read more
She's sit back baby let me ease your mind. Got me caught up yeah my feelings lock. Wait a minute is cuz I got you hang on every line. Cuz you like how I wake up just to rhyme. Easier in the mornings when you are the constant always on my mind. Thinking about you like time don't exist. Yeah I'm that ...Read more
And... helloooo! Question. What's your favourite song? Tell us in the comment section please. Since we are talking about music, here's a lyric extract from the song, 'In the End' by Linkin Park 🫠 Sing along with us ... 🎶I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter I had...Read more
Ey yo! What's up y'all? Today, we will be learning the cinquain poetic form. What is a cinquain? A cinquain is a five-line poem structured by syllable count (2, 4, 6, 8, 2) or word structure, usually describing a subject without rhyming. For example, take a look at this simple poem. Oh you! (...Read more
ello'! How you doin??? Given below is a poem by Gregory Orr. Please read it for inspiration. How Lucky We Are —Gregory Orr How lucky we are That you can't sell A poem, that it has No value. Might As well Give it away. That poem you love, That saved your life, Wasn't it given to you...Read more
I wake up most mornings and ask myself: what's up today? I don't get the answer right away because, well, I just woke up... duh. But when I get up and going, I hear the message popping in my head like popcorn in the microwave. And I start to think of a lot of wants, wants I could never have, o...Read more
Howdy y'alll What you been up to? Did you enjoy writing the last prompt? Tell us in the feedback section. For today's writing exercise, Compose a poem with the line, 'I want'. Tell us of your deepest desire, the darkest one, the most ridiculous and funny ones which you will not dare tell the wor...Read more
"And every shooting star is proof, falling can be beautiful when you give it all you've got". —Alicia N Green Howdy! How y'all? For our writing exercise today, let us compose a quote with the word "falling" in it. Take the above quote as your inspiration and make your own quote. ...Read more
Let’s write poetry again, Because it’s something I do to get rid of my pain. Something I love to do when it starts to rain, Something that ignites hope inside me when I feel I can’t, Something that truly motivates you — unlike your aunt. Poetry can heal some hearts, but can leave some of them to bu...Read more