Hello and welcome to the Poets Pub's poetry style challenges. Each month we will be challenging our members to write poetry in a new style. Have you ever written a sonnet, limerick, haiku, or BLITZ poem? Well now is your chance to exercise your p...
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Definition of ABC poem
An ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines are made up of words and phrases. The first word of line 1 begins with an A, the first word of line 2 begins with a B etc.
An ABC poem is a very basic poem. In its simplest form, it is a poem that the first word of the first line begins with A and each subsequent line after continues the alphabet. So, first line A, second line B, third line C, etc, through the end of the alphabet. Such as this example:
After the sun goes down
Blackness fills the woods
Calmness settles in
Dogwood trees rustle
However, you can take this poem to new heights by having each word of the poem be in the sequential order of the alphabet, such as:
Apples, bright, crunchy
Dandy, edible, fun
Other ABC poems only have 5 or 6 lines using sequential letters:
Let me tell you this
Monday is my favorite day
Not many people agree
Often they gripe and grumble
Putting Monday down
An ABC poem may look simple but it can be quite a challenge! Here is a full example of an ABC poem:
A B C's of Fairies By MystresMyna
After the sun goes down Blackness fills the woods Calmness settles in Dogwood trees rustle Everything is fine Faces peer through the Gnarled branches and vines Hardly a sound is made In this little fairy town Just the soft flutter Keeping perfect rhythm is Little fairy wings Moon light wafting Notice how it glistens Off the small frog pond Pretty little fairies Quietly go about the night Rummaging through the fallen leaves Searching for hidden enchanted Treasures left in the daylight Under leaves and twigs Various things are found What a lovely evening Xenolithic rocks are always a favorite find Yes, this all sounds a little strange Zany things often happen when the sun goes down.
Now it is your turn to write a ABC poem! Have fun with it, think of crazy combinations and make it your own!
