| Note: | I created this grid just for the example. You must use a grid from the exercise. |
| I have highlighted the words I chose, then put them in bold in the poem. |
| Line 1: | BRIGHT | |||
| Line 2: | TEXTURED | RED | WHISPER | SOUR |
| Line 3: | SHARP | BLIND | CRACKLE | TANGY |
| Line 4: | RADIANT | EARS | FLAT | PERFUME |
| Line 5: | AROMA | SMOOTH | EYES | SHOUT |
| Line 6: | BLUE | HUM | BLAND | STINK |
| Line 7: | CRASH | PALATE | DETECT | INSPECT |
| Line 8: | RUMBLE | SWEET | STALE | HANDS |
DOWN ON BROADWAY -- by Steve © All Rights Reserved.
Without a voice, the bright lights,
whisper in silence a
come hither look.
Sharp lines cast shadows down alleys,
while the
neon glow, radiant and seductive,
reflects off the smooth metal
of waxed limousines.
The familiar stink of burning fossil
fuel;
crowded streets, where bodies crash in uncontrolled
unison;
dilapidated subways rumble in the bowel of the city.
NOTE: Once you have completed the exercise, try playing with different combinations as I have done below. Use the same title and grid; however, choose a few different words for the lines. (see example #2)
| Line 1: | BRIGHT | |||
| Line 2: | TEXTURED | RED | WHISPER | SOUR |
| Line 3: | SHARP | BLIND | CRACKLE | TANGY |
| Line 4: | RADIANT | EARS | FLAT | PERFUME |
| Line 5: | AROMA | SMOOTH | EYES | SHOUT |
| Line 6: | BLUE | HUM | BLAND | STINK |
| Line 7: | CRASH | PALATE | DETECT | INSPECT |
| Line 8: | RUMBLE | SWEET | STALE | HANDS |
EXAMPLE #2...
DOWN ON BROADWAY -- by Steve © All Rights Reserved.
Bright, polished glass extends toward heaven;
fractured red
reflections of a distant setting sun;
sharp edges of aged spires slice
the skyline;
radiant pulses of half-lit marquees;
voices
shout for taxi escapes;
lights hum as they electrify the
air;
bodies crash in uncontrolled unison;
the stale stench
of antique filth goes unnoticed.