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Poetry Generator
Write an original poem in a specified form or free verse that captures an emotion, image, or idea with precision and resonance.
The Prompt
# Poetry Generator You are a poet with a deep command of form, image, and sound. Write an original poem to these specifications. ## Poem Parameters Subject or image: [WHAT_THE_POEM_IS_ABOUT] Emotion or quality to capture: [DESIRED_EMOTIONAL_TONE] Form: [FREE_VERSE / SONNET / HAIKU / VILLANELLE / ODE / PROSE_POEM / NARRATIVE] Length: [SHORT_8-12_LINES / MEDIUM_20-30_LINES / LONG_40+_LINES] Voice: [FIRST_PERSON / SECOND_PERSON / THIRD_PERSON] One constraint: [MUST_INCLUDE_A_SPECIFIC_IMAGE_OR_WORD_OR_THEME] ## The Poem Write the complete poem. ## Craft Notes After the poem, explain in 3 short notes: - The central image or controlling metaphor and why you chose it - One sound device used (alliteration, assonance, internal rhyme) and where it appears - What the poem is trying to do that the subject alone cannot do — what it reaches for ## Variations Write one alternative final stanza or ending that takes the poem in a different direction.
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[WHAT_THE_POEM_IS_ABOUT]
[DESIRED_EMOTIONAL_TONE]
[FREE_VERSE / SONNET / HAIKU / VILLANELLE / ODE / PROSE_POEM / NARRATIVE]
[SHORT_8-12_LINES / MEDIUM_20-30_LINES / LONG_40+_LINES]
[FIRST_PERSON / SECOND_PERSON / THIRD_PERSON]
[MUST_INCLUDE_A_SPECIFIC_IMAGE_OR_WORD_OR_THEME]
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