1. Music Inspired Poems Giving words to sounds

2. The Words Pick either a musical instrument or a genre of music. Write the letters vertically. Each line must start with the specified letter. Poems must be at least 6 lines long and each line must have more than one word.

3. Example God’s Voice by: Sarah Kuczek G od’s words are notes to my ears. They’re U nderstated movement of fingers to strings giving birth to… I ntricate rhythms bending in, around and through my ears T antalizing chords taste good to ears.. A rrhythmia sets in and seize R ests let me breathe till next time.

4. The Image of Music Listen to the song I am about to play. Close your eyes. What do you see? What do you feel? Paint the picture in your poem. It must be at least 10 lines. It must contain 5 strong images.

5. Example Awake and Breathing By: Sarah Kuczek Thump, THUD Heart slams in my ear…dripping out exposing the void. Drop out of certainty into A world of cardiac catastrophe Let goBreatheExist Awaken to a nightmare of life still wet in it’s newness