1. This activity must be written as a poem.
Writing Warm-up #3
This activity must be
written as a poem.

2. Write down any emotion or feeling.
You may choose from the following lists or create your own.

3. Negative Emotions:
anger, sadness, pride, guilt, depression, self-pity, envy, frustration, denial, regret, resentment, anxiety, shame, grief, fear
Or choose your own…

4. Positive Emotions
Love, appreciation, happiness, hope, enthusiasm, vitality, confidence, gratitude, patience, trust, vulnerability, optimism, appreciation, astonishment
Or choose your own…

5. Choose a color that you associate with this emotion. Write this down.

6. Describe what this emotion sounds like

7. Describe what this emotion smells like

8. Describe what this emotion tastes like

9. Describe what this emotion looks like

10. Now, describe what this emotion feels like in the form of a poem
Now, describe what this emotion feels like in the form of a poem. Use all of the descriptions above. Simply title the poem whatever the emotion is and write. You can create a speaker who is going through this emotion and put it in their words, or simply describe in poetic form using all of the descriptions above. Be creative!