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Exercise: Personification of Kitchen Appliances

May 12, 2015August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, about creative writing, exercise, fiction, figurative language, literary device, poetry

Next time you need some practice, try this exercise on for size! Look around your home and choose four appliances.

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The Morning After

May 2, 2015August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, my poetry, onomatopoeia, personification, poetry, symbolism

A couple of years ago in one of my poetry courses we had to write a short work of fiction

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A Bittersweet Goodbye

March 3, 2015August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments creative writing, my poetry, poems, poetry, writers life

It strikes a chord to see you go, Yet the tune is airy and light Each note ringing high and

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Five Types of Poetry You Should Try

October 23, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments about creative writing, article, cinquain, closed form, free verse, meter, nonet, poetry, poetry tips, rhythm, shape, triolet

Before I really studied poetry, my own poems always focused on end line rhymes. I had no idea what meter,

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Drinking Perfection – Throwback Thursday #tbt #halloween

October 18, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments creative writing, cringe, growth, how not to write, journal, learning, my poetry, old writing, poetry, teenager, throwback thursday

I was…. 16 when I wrote this one.  Figured it was appropriate for Halloween! Drinking Perfection Footfall could be heard

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A Surprising Fact About Late Night Creativity

September 13, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments about creative writing, article, business insider, creative writing how to, creativity, fiction, how to write, how your brain works, midnight, on creative writing, poetry, science

You know those ideas that pop into your head late at night?  Maybe you’re trying to sleep and your mind

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Alabama Snow

September 11, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments meter, my poetry, poetry

An evening white with snow the weather channel shows. Hurry, hurry! Please prepare! Water! Blankets! Bread! The shelves in stores

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War Eagle

August 31, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments auburn, college, football, free form, free verse, my poetry, poetry, tigers

Perched atop a stony edge, talons gripped in wait the sun stains Spirit with a rusty luster. A canvas of

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Line Breaks, Syllables, Organization

August 26, 2013August 20, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments free form, free verse, line breaks, literary device, meaning, organization, poems, poetry, poetry tips, robert francis, silent poem, syllable, white space

Careful use of line breaks can alter a poem’s rhythm, tone, and meaning.  The poem below is full of imagery

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Fresh Flowers

August 16, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments closed form, forms, my poetry, poems, poetry

Pink petals unfoldembracing the rising sun,cool dew glistening in light. Beautiful rosesin a garden colored bright,snipped, gracing a table top.

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