A list poem is one of the easiest kinds of poems to write because it doesn't require either rhythm or rhyme. But that doesn't mean your students should write anything down helter skelter. Here's a list of elements that makes a list poem a poem instead of just a list: 1) The writer is telling you something--pointing something out--saying, "Look at this," or, "Think about this."
2) There's a beginning and end to it, like in a story.
3) The list is arranged with stylistic consistency and the words are arranged to
create a parallel structure.
Any Day
Wake up in the morning and lay there for a minute.
Is the sun out?
Walk to the bathroom and heat up the shower.
Did I turn the coffee maker on?
Take a shower and stand blandly in front of the mirror.
Do you like what you see?
Begin the day with a painful sigh of hope.
Where are my keys?
Drive. Just drive. For as far and as long as you can.
What are you thinking?
Call up a friend and be let down because you can't find any.
Where is everyone? Anyone?
Eat lunch. Alone.
Should I use my powers of invisibility for good or for evil?
Don't let your mind wander. What ever you do, don't let it.
You know what? You know who? You know where?
Find something, anything to occupy your your mind.
What should I have for dinner? What should I do about my shoe laces?
Where should I drive next? What should I workout today? Why should any of this matter?
Why can't I just? Where did I leave my book? Where is the next gas station? What is this door
I'm closing? Where is this car taking me? What should I surf for next?
It doesn't really matter.
I don't care anymore.
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