The Poem Workshop

Assignment #14

Reading poetry can always be a great way to clear your mind and find something to write about, but listening to poets read their work can also be of great inspiration. Write a poem based on a reading of poem. The poem can be about hearing the words, a specific word or sound of a word, about sound in general, or about listening. Just make sure sound is a strong part of the poem.

There are some excellent resources for finding poems read aloud online.  Here are a few that I like:

• PennSound
• BBC Poetry Out Loud
• The Poetry Archive
• The Poetry Foundation
• The Writer’s Almanac