Writing Non-Rhyming Color Poetry

1. Step by Step Writing Non-Rhyming Color Poetry By Cindy Blevins Instructional Support Teacher, GISD

2. crimson teal goldenrod coral Step 1 fuchsia chartreuse lime green khaki beige 1. Select a color(if you are creating a Power Point, insert a picture from your computer clipart). The picture can be funny, serious, or whatever appeals to you as long as it is classroom “appropriate” and represents your color. sienna periwinkle indigo violet azure butterscotch brick red cornsilk

3. Step 2 2. Write a short paragraph about your color. Write what you think, wonder, feel, etc. You can even write like you are the color (personification). Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy unless I’m wearing a bruise.

4. Step 3 3. Insert line breaks (vary the number of words, but don’t include more than 5 or 6 words on any one line). Purple is / springtime flowers, / plums, / and eggplant. / Purple is / royalty and / amethyst rings. / Purple makes me / happy / unless I’m wearing / a bruise.

5. Step 4 Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy . . . unless I’m wearing a bruise. 4. Rewrite the poem using the line breaks. Purple is / springtime flowers, / plums, / and eggplant. / Purple is / royalty and / amethyst rings. / Purple makes me / happy / unless I’m wearing / a bruise.

6. Step 5 Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy . . . unless I’m wearing a bruise. 5. Decorate your poem.

7. Step 6 Purple is springtime flowers, plums, and eggplant. Purple is royalty and amethyst rings. Purple makes me happy . . . unless I’m wearing a bruise. 6. Share your poem.