Hello, everyone! Now, I know that poetry is not always the most enjoyable subject for a lot of people. It can be difficult to comprehend at times, and being tasked with writing a poem can feel really stressful! I know felt this way when I was first introduced to poetry. However, I want to make it clear that poetry can be fun!
From years of writing poetry, I have learned that the style of a poem is completely up to the author. You can follow a certain format, like iambic pentameter (like William Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets), a traditional ABAB rhyme scheme, or variations of your own, such as ABCBAD etc!
I would like to share one of the first poems I ever remember writing in school. In my sixth grade reading class, we were tasked with writing a poem on the spot. I felt completely lost and out of my comfort zone, but I realized that I could make it simple and do what I wanted with this!
With that said, I give you my poem “Silent Ripples.”
Silent Ripples
By: Devin Sparwasser
The water swirls round’ at my touch,
Spinning and spiraling as it must
As clear as a crystal, that it may be,
But how does this water truly possess reality?
It’s a symbol of nature, holds its own silent place,
It cares for our world, it retains special grace.
The water grants beauty in its own special way,
Silent, supple ripples, splashing away.
That’s all for today! I hope you enjoyed reading one of my first poems, and I hope that you feel inspired to step out of your comfort zone as a writer and experience the freedom and flexibility of a genre like poetry 🙂
~Devin