This poem is a gem
This poem is a rock
This poem is a stone
This poem is a gem
Sparkling like eternity
Beautiful beyond measure
A precious gift given to signify love and respect
A dangerous siren, calling some to disregard the law
This poem is a rock
Strong and enduring
As old as the earth itself
Solid as eternity
Yet changing with the wind and tide
This poem is a stone
Standing against the elements
Perhaps part of a stalwart mountain
Perhaps carved into enduring works of art
Perhaps useful in industry
This poem is a gem, sparkling like eternity
This poem is a rock, strong and enduring
This poem is a stone, standing against the elements
~Quilla~
Boomerang Metaphors (invented by Hannah Gosselin)
* Create three, “This poem is a ____,” statements.
* Support each statement in separate stanzas, (one can choose the length of the supporting stanzas and whether or not to rhyme or employ free verse).
* Restate the statement that’s being supported in the last line of these supporting stanzas, (as mini boomerang metaphor refrains).
* Then name the list of three, “This poem is a _____,” statements again as a boomerang metaphors closing refrain.
Note: One may choose to state the closing refrain slightly morphed but mostly the same. As it seems, words that go out into the world do tend to come back touched – slightly transformed.
* The title encapsulates the three listed elements, “This Poem is a ____, ____ and a _____”
A suggestion: One may choose to free write as a precursor to writing this form. I find that it’s really freeing to list a bunch of, “This poem is a ___,” statements before beginning. You may end up with some that relate that you can trio together or some that juxtapose to contrast brilliantly.
