Custom Order Poetry - Give This a Try to Work your Creative Juices
I did this in a class way back in high school and thought I'd share it with you all
You might find it helpful if you're suffering from writer's block.
If not, it's still fun to try!
We call this a Custom Order Poem.
Basically, you are giving a set of directions and your job is to create the poem based on the directions you were given.
The layout is like this:
The 1st stanza has ___# of lines, ___# of words per line with the subject of ________. Use these words _____ ______ _____ _____ (pick 4 words)
The 2nd stanza uses the same outline as the 1st, but with different numbers and words.
Stanza 3 and 4 have five lines each, no min. or max length about ________ using __________ as a metaphor
Stanza 5 has ten lines; the odd lines are same line repeating, evens don’t logically follow previous.
Stanza 6 is a suite of seven haiku* in the voice and point of view of __________ who __________
*for those that don't know, a haiku follows this form:
line 1 - 5 syllables
line 2 - 7
line 3 - 5
and repeat...
for this custom order poem, you do that seven times.
So that's the basic form of a custom order poem. Usually, someone fills in the blanks and then gives it to someone else who then has to write the actual poem.
So, I'll start by filling out the directions above. The first person has to create a poem using the directions. Then, copy and paste the directions and fill in your own directions for the next person. The second person will use the first person's directions for their poem, then create directions for the third person, and so on. Don't forget to post your poems here for us all to read, too!
Have fun!
Custom Order Poem Directions for the first person:
The 1st stanza has 7 of lines, 2 words per line with the subject of rain. Use these words: chicken, furry, green, pop
The 2nd stanza 3 lines, 8 words per line, subject: darkness. words: light, bang, shake, roll
Stanza 3 and 4 have five lines each, no min. or max length about television using rugs as a metaphor
Stanza 5 has ten lines; the odd lines are same line repeating, evens don’t logically follow previous. (you have control over this one)
Stanza 6 is a suite of seven haiku* in the voice and point of view of a llama who likes ziti
GO!You are most welcome
If you do create one, be sure to share! I love reading things like this 
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