14-line poem with a volta

14-line poem with a volta

Ready to try it? Below are six sentences in iambic pentameter. If you want, use them as starting points for your own poetry. You might use one as your first line, or even find a way to combine several of them in the same poem. Remember that you can write a traditional sonnet (iambic pentameter and the abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme) or a 14-line poem with a volta.

1. The night was cold but I didn’t mind.
2. Your fingerprints were all around the room.
3. My father never tells me what he thinks.
4. There’s something hiding underneath my bed.
5. You changed your name but couldn’t change your face.
6. I couldn’t think of anything to say.

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