Poetry Teatime loves to share lots of tips and resources for poetry writers. But what if you lose your inspiration and don’t know where to start? We’ll give you 10 ideas today to get your creative juices flowing whenever you feel the urge to write a poetry.
Are you a poet who wants to create a poem? Need some inspiration for poetry topics? Get your imagination firing for today’s poems ideas!
Interview yourself
Writing a poem is best when you are able to express your feelings and emotions. Ponder…
- What is it that makes me happy today?
- What makes you sad today?
- What makes you mad today?
You can use your fears, joys, and hopes to inspire a poem.
Unsolvable Questions
The White Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Thru the Looking-Glass tells Alice, “Sometimes” she can believe six impossible things before having breakfast. For poetry inspiration, it is fun to believe impossible. We’ll be doing something different.
Take, for example…
- Why are planes so high above the ground when they can fly in the sky?
- Imagine if the sun were hot pink!
- Why can’t people fly by using their arms to propellers
You might be astonished at the world. What is the point of this world? Ask questions and see the world from a different perspective.
Poem For A Person
Your poem can be dedicated to another person. Your thoughts and feelings of them could be shared or you could give them a message. You can send them a message or describe them. Or you can give them a poem as a present.
Use your favorite book or movie
Do you find the Lord of the Rings your favorite film? Can you sing along to Singing in the Rain every day?
Your favorite things can be your inspiration for poetry! Or write a poem on orcs.
Making the World Better
Poetry is most meaningful when it’s about something you care about. Think of stories you’ve read about social issues or news stories that made you feel passionate about justice or changing the world.
Poetry can be used to communicate what you care about to the world. Engage your audience and encourage them to be attentive.
Artistic motivation
Take a look at your local gallery and get inspired by the Garden of Praise’s famous paintings. This timeline of art is great for teens. You can also learn more about certain paintings using these videos for kids from the National Gallery of Art.
Write about an art work that interests you. Pay attention. Next, turn your freewrite into poetry. Poetry Teatime has more information about how to write an ekphrastic poetic poem, which is a poem that is inspired by art.
One word
Sometimes inspiration is all you need to spark creativity. It only takes one word to inspire an idea. OneWord.com has a word that inspires you. Random Word offers a definition of an uncommon word and its definition.
Frame your Walk
Writing ideas can be found outdoors. Take a look at the many famous poems about nature that were written by Robert Frost and William Wordsworth.
Sometimes, though, it is just too overwhelming and large to keep your eyes on. So what are you supposed to do?
A camera is a good idea. You could also use cardboard strips or empty frames to create a “frame”. Focus on the one view you see through the frame.
Write about it.
Poetic power
Other poems are a great source for inspiration. Check out poetry books for kids or Poets.org’s Poetry Foundation.
Take your favorite line or phrase and turn it into your inspiration.
Line by line
Do you need inspiration, but another member of your family is writing away? You can collaborate to create something together.
Each person should compose one line of poetry or one stanza. Next, share the poem with others and see what they think. You’ll soon have a complete poem with many exciting twists, turns, and lines!
That
That’s all for today’s writing inspiration! Keep checking back for more poetry prompts. Our series How to Write Poetry Teatime teaches you how to turn your inspirations into poetry.
