As the wind tosses fresh leaves across lawns and driveways, I paused reflecting on Emily Bronte's words from her poem, Fall, Leaves, Fall: "Every leaf speaks bliss to me / Fluttering from the autumn tree". Then, I discovered Emily Dickinson's envelope poems.
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How to Write Your Own Envelope Poem (that begins and ends with the same line)
See Writing Workshop at Teaching Authors for more information
from April Hayland Wayland.
1. Brainstorm what you'd like to write about.
2. Now start writing-mediocre ideas or good ideas, it doesn't matter-just keep your pen moving.
3. Play with lines until you find one that is strong enough to begin and end your poem.
4. Polish your poem. Read it aloud .
5) Let it rest for a few days. Read it again. Polish it some more.
6) Do you love it? Then, let your poem out of its envelope! Share it with a friend.
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Quick Write - Haiku
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Thank you, Patricia Franz, for hosting Poetry Friday this week. Besides being a wonderful author and poet she is inviting writers to join her with their own place-based, outdoor-themed poem.
Continue to have a wonderful autumn. The trees are finally parading their finery. Don't forget to check out the poetic goodness from the Poetry Friday writers at Patricia's blog, Reverie.
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