I’ve also found using photo prompts as an effective way to help students get over initial apprehension over writing poetry.
In the past, I’ve used the following calendar and the images from the calendar as prompts. It’s a beautiful project that provides an unique perspective into our own backyards. https://www.hopeinshadows.com/
Here’s an example:
so they say it pays more to push dope
then to preach hope
so is it any wonder to find
schools closing
schools closing
but prisons staying open
yet even in darkness
hope can seize the same dope pushers
to become hopeful crusaders
the hopeless preaching hope
the irony.
there’s hope in shadows
yet even in darkness
hope can seize the same dope pushers
to become hopeful crusaders
the hopeless preaching hope
the irony.
there’s hope in shadows
