When Poetry Seems Too Hard To Write

Writing a poem seems like a big assignment to many students. Even with so many different forms to pick from, many students may wish that it was time to move on to a different section so that "Mrs. Coble can forget all about poetry" for awhile.

If you hate to write poetry, I have a solution.

There is wonderful website that makes writing poetry a simple matter of filling in banks. Check out the Educational Technology and Training Center

When you click on it, you can fill in the blanks and have an instant poem! And that's not the only kind you can make.

Check out all the links on the left of that page. This site is set up so you can make many different types of poems by filling out a few questions.

It took just a few moments for me to use the form to make this poem:

Maria
Tall, Confident, Determined, Artistic
Sibling of Luke, Miriam, Lydia, Elijah, Anna, and Jubilee
Lover of her children, books, poetry, dogs, and ocean waves
Who fears failing her children and wasting her life without making a difference
Who needs books, affection, paper to write on, a kind word
Who gives everything she has though it is never quite enough
Who would like to see her children become independent and loving adults
Resident of Alabama
Coble

Come on! All of you at least click on this site. It's easy! Feel free to comment with the instant poems you make through this method.