Recently, our Engl 131-Intro to Poetry Writing class had to go to Walmart for an odd assignment. We had to name and write down as many products as we could... Bread, artichoke, frying pan, trash can, brassieres--everything. Needless to say, we ended up with hundreds of words. Then, the professor asked us to write a couple of verses in iambic pentameter using words from one section of the store at a time. Our professor often gives us odd assignments like this one, but they all have a valuable purpose. He said we had to learn to weave words together without having to worry about meaning or depth, at least not yet. Baby steps. I expect to be writing some mad free verse by the end of this semester.
Examples:
Clothes
pajamas, nightgown, collar, button, sleeve
Tools
compressor, hammer, level, pulley, screw
Kitchen
fork, skillet, ladle, saucer, baster, spoon
Cheers,
Charmonsta'
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