poetinahat
08-27-2006, 05:12 PM
Here's a listing of the poetry collections, games, and threads asking you to write poems on a theme. You'll find more in the 'LOOK HERE' thread (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19841), mentioned in the STICKY OF ALL STICKIES (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27325).
Join in - if you add a new one, let me know, and I'll add it to the list.
COLLECTIONS:
The Blue Rock Poems (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35212) -- AWers' poems about the citizens of the good town of.
Calling Card Thread (poems by AWers) (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23161) -- Add your 'calling card' poem to the august list.
Here's the discussion thread. (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23163)
Absolute Poets' Collections (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30943) -- List all your poems in one place, so your fans can find them
GAMES: Any form
Poetry Game, Anyone? (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9965) -- write a poem using the keyword supplied by the previous poster
The All New Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38969) -- write a poem using the song title supplied by the previous poster
Poem about the person above you (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29576) -- self-explanatory.
Poems that Change Our Perceptions - Small Servings (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32170) -- pithy, quirky works.
The 10 words Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31069) -- You've got a list of ten words. Write a poem using them all.
New 10-word Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32363) -- Same thing, new words.
Spam Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34729) -- Poems using SPAM subjects.
The 'word-up' poetry game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43083) -- Write a poem where the first letters of each line spell a word.
Are you up for the challenge? (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46062) -- Write a poem of the type named by the last poster; name the form of the next poem to be written.
GAMES: Specific form
Haikuicide (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9734) -- write a haiku. Any haiku.
Chain, chain, chain, chain of haiku fools (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29338) -- write a haiku, using the last line from the previous haiku as your first line.
My First Tanka! (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31284) -- Write a tanka (see original post for explanation)
Fibs and the Fibbing Fibbers who write them... (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31311) -- Write a poem using the Fibonacci sequence for syllables per line (the OP explains it better).
The Fibonacci Turn (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34308) -- write a Fibonacci-turn poem (see original post for explanation)
Inspired by Paint - do you have a one-line poem? (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22312) -- Add a one-liner.
Another New Form Idea. (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37211) -- poems using the digits of pi to dictate how many syllables per line.
Halloween Hai-Boo Chain (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41795) -- Same format as "Chain, chain, chain...", but Halloween-themed.
Cinquain Train (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44639) -- A chain, chain, chain of five-line poems, syllable length 2/4/6/8/2.
THEMES: Write a poem on the theme given
Theme Me, Baby (slight return) (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34320) -- Liberty
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 2 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34593) -- Summer
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 3 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35167) -- The Power of Memories
Theme Me, Baby! Vol. 4 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36896) -- Finding beauty in an unexpected place
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 5 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=775843) -- difficult decisions
Poems of Joy: Redux (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34592) -- Poems to express joy. Restart of a thread lost earlier. Originally started by Jenna.
Paper Doll: Poems About Poems (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33297) -- self-explanatory.
Join in - if you add a new one, let me know, and I'll add it to the list.
COLLECTIONS:
The Blue Rock Poems (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35212) -- AWers' poems about the citizens of the good town of.
Calling Card Thread (poems by AWers) (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23161) -- Add your 'calling card' poem to the august list.
Here's the discussion thread. (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23163)
Absolute Poets' Collections (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30943) -- List all your poems in one place, so your fans can find them
GAMES: Any form
Poetry Game, Anyone? (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9965) -- write a poem using the keyword supplied by the previous poster
The All New Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38969) -- write a poem using the song title supplied by the previous poster
Poem about the person above you (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29576) -- self-explanatory.
Poems that Change Our Perceptions - Small Servings (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32170) -- pithy, quirky works.
The 10 words Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31069) -- You've got a list of ten words. Write a poem using them all.
New 10-word Poetry Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32363) -- Same thing, new words.
Spam Game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34729) -- Poems using SPAM subjects.
The 'word-up' poetry game (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43083) -- Write a poem where the first letters of each line spell a word.
Are you up for the challenge? (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46062) -- Write a poem of the type named by the last poster; name the form of the next poem to be written.
GAMES: Specific form
Haikuicide (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9734) -- write a haiku. Any haiku.
Chain, chain, chain, chain of haiku fools (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29338) -- write a haiku, using the last line from the previous haiku as your first line.
My First Tanka! (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31284) -- Write a tanka (see original post for explanation)
Fibs and the Fibbing Fibbers who write them... (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31311) -- Write a poem using the Fibonacci sequence for syllables per line (the OP explains it better).
The Fibonacci Turn (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34308) -- write a Fibonacci-turn poem (see original post for explanation)
Inspired by Paint - do you have a one-line poem? (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22312) -- Add a one-liner.
Another New Form Idea. (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37211) -- poems using the digits of pi to dictate how many syllables per line.
Halloween Hai-Boo Chain (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41795) -- Same format as "Chain, chain, chain...", but Halloween-themed.
Cinquain Train (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44639) -- A chain, chain, chain of five-line poems, syllable length 2/4/6/8/2.
THEMES: Write a poem on the theme given
Theme Me, Baby (slight return) (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34320) -- Liberty
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 2 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34593) -- Summer
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 3 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35167) -- The Power of Memories
Theme Me, Baby! Vol. 4 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36896) -- Finding beauty in an unexpected place
Theme Me, Baby - Vol. 5 (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=775843) -- difficult decisions
Poems of Joy: Redux (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34592) -- Poems to express joy. Restart of a thread lost earlier. Originally started by Jenna.
Paper Doll: Poems About Poems (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33297) -- self-explanatory.