May 9, 2022
This is a revision prompt so you need a poem you have already written and are workshopping. The prompt itself is pretty simple.
Reread your poem and identify any “being” verbs. The “being” verbs are: am, are, was, were, be, is, being, been. After you have identified these verbs, replace them with a stronger and more active verb. The idea is that it will add stronger images to the poem.
For example:
Today is a pretty day.
Today bloomed into a pretty day.
You try!
Katrina Kaye
Katrina Kaye is a writer and educator seeking an audience for her ever-growing surplus of poetic meanderings. She hoards her previous published writings, links to publications, and additional information on her website: ironandsulfur.com. She is grateful to anyone who reads her work and in awe of those willing to share it.
