Do you have a set of magnetic words? These are great for inspiring poetry. Even if you don’t have a set, it’s easy to create some of you own. Write or type out a list of words, then cut them up and try rearranging them into poems. You’ll probably have to add a few more words to finish your poem, but the list of words will help get your poem started.

You can use this list, if you like, or come up with one of your own:

• Dance
• Paper
• Tree
• Feather
• People
• Apple
• Children
• Floating
• Purple
• Emerald
• Proud
• Dangerous
• Topple
• Sparkle
• Butterfly
• Want
• Is
• Have
• Don’t
• Scar
• Bubble

You don’t have to use all of these words, and you can add as many of your own words as you like. You can find a second list on the Poetry Writing Tips page.

Happy Writing!
Helen

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