The Poem Workshop

http://bigthink.com/robertpinsky2/re-when-does-the-specific-become-universal

After watching the video, write a poem about a specific experience or object that also has a universal meaning. Attempt to use the object or experience as a “doorway” to the universal. Make sure to choose something so natural and remarkable to you that writing about it is natural.

Think about an experience when you learned a lesson. Now write a poem with your intentions in mind, then change details to better serve your intentions.

If you have the urge, take a seat in the midst of nature and memorize all you can about the moments you spend there. Experience every sense and then go somewhere quiet and write a poem about what you remember.