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Age a Tree

2019-04-04 By • Filed Under: 30 Days 30 Poems Challenge, Creative Writing Exercises, Earth as Metaphor, Poetry Prompt, Trees

Today’s writing prompt is based on the poem Back

In today’s poem, the poet says, “I don’t know how to age/a tree, without cutting it open…” The rest of the poem then becomes an exercise in aging a tree—not by cutting it down to count its rings, but rather through memory.

Write a poem that ages a tree through memory. It could be a tree from your childhood. Or it could be a tree that’s been part of your adulthood. Consider looking up details about your chosen tree—its scientific and common names, where it grows best, its history, etc.

 

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