Inspiration — Poetry Writing Tips, Prompts and Activities

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Paper Folding for Stories and Poems

Make doors, windows and houses shapes out of paper to inspire your writing!

Paper craft, Inspiration, Writing tipsLucinda Jacob7 July 2021Origami, paper craft, paper folding, writing activities, Writing inspiration

Write a Poem About the Sea...

…using a mirror structure that goes in and out like the tide!

Make a Little Paper Box...

… to put a poem in - to keep or give as a gift!

Inspiration, Paper craftLucinda Jacob6 March 2021paper craft, paper folding, display your poem, poems as gifts, give a poem

Looking Forwards and Back

Will your poem be traditional or experimental?

A Spooky Poem for Halloween!

Listen to my poem and have fun playing with words to make your own scary poem!

Does Your Poem Look Like a Story?

The way poems are written on the page affects the way we read them…

Inspiration, Writing tips, Poetic Form, Poems for childrenLucinda Jacob23 October 2020poems, writing poems, reading poems, reading aloud, prose poem, rhymimg poetry, line breaks, isolation, poems for COVID-19, children's writing, Writing tips

Poems, Postcards and Place

Write about a place you know - using a postcard!

Poems for children, Poetic Form, Writing tips, InspirationLucinda Jacob27 August 2020poems, poetry, Irish Writing, Patrick Kavanagh, Children's Poetry, Poetry for Children, Writing tips, Writing prompts, writing activities, literacy, creative writing, Free verse, Rhyme