Among our exercises, these may be most interesting to younger poets.
Word Play and Other Warmups
Word Play: Lists
Exercise: The List Poem
Guidelines for Critique
Word Play: Big Words
Exercise: Big Words
Guidelines for Critique
Word Play: Crazy Words
Exercise: Made-Up Words
Guidelines for Critique
Word Play: Loaded Words
Exercise: Loaded Words
Guidelines for Critique
Dream Poetry
Chants
Exercise: Basic Chant
Exercise: Intermediate Chant
Exercise: Advanced Chant
Concrete Poetry
Exercise: Concrete Poetry
Guidelines for Critique
Simple Words
Forms
Lune Calls
Exercise: Lune
Guidelines for Critique
Cinquains
Exercise: Syllable Count Cinquain
Guidelines for Critique
Cinquain Reprise
Exercise: Word Count Cinquain
Guidelines for Critique
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