Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 275
For this week's prompt, write an upside down poem. Of course, the poem could be about something (or someone) being physically turned upside down, but it could also be a symbolic reversal of the roles or change in how things are commonly done. Or you can just write a poem, print it out, and yes, turn it upside down. Poem as you will.
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Here's my attempt at an Upside Down Poem:
"war"
the final shot fired
& everyone raced
to pack their guns
& disarm bombs
before rushing to
the town squares
for the musicians
& poets ready
with their songs
& poems & dance
& grudges fell
away like clothes
so that no one
remembered why
the first shot fired
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer’s Digest Writing Community and author of the poetry collection, Solving the World’s Problems (Press 53). He edits Poet’s Market, Writer’s Market, and Guide to Self-Publishing, in addition to writing a free weekly WritersMarket.com newsletter and poetry column for Writer’s Digest magazine.
A former Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere, Robert has been a featured poet at events across the country and is married to poet Tammy Foster Brewer, who helps him keep track of their five little poets. He’s written and shared more than 600 original poems on this blog over the years.
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