Free Printable Poetry Frames, Writing Prompts, Poem Templates

April in National Poetry Month. Poetry is one of the best forms of creative writing for unlocking emotions. But writing it can be daunting for beginners. As a teacher, I'm all about empowering the inner poet. Here are free printable poetry frames and poem templates to break the creative ice. What are poetry frames and poem templates? They're patterns to guide their writing. Frame poems provide more or less structure, depending on needs and age of writer. For emergent reader/ writers, frame poems may resemble a fill-in-the-blank activity. For seasoned writers, poem templates simply provides a springboard from which to launch poems. Reluctant or diffident students gain confidence in their writing skills using these templates.

Free Printable Poetry Frames and Poem Templates

Epic of Gilgamesh, the Oldest Book in the World

If we could see time as river, beginning to end, we'd see that now is a little droplet in a vast body. So much has gone before, kingdoms have risen, flourished and fallen. Countless peoples have trod this place we call earth. Not gone--the influence is everywhere. But largely forgotten. We're content with trivial, never thinking of what went before. For example, I'll be most of us didn't know the oldest book in the world was   Gilgamesh. It's not a history lesson. It is history.

Avoid Burnout, Quit While You Still Feel Ahead

I did it again. Worked past personal stop time I'd set. I meant to get to the store in the window of time while it was nice. A teeny-weeny porthole window in Michigan. You'd think I would know better. I've been doing this online writer work at home thing for nine years. Please, do yourself a favor Prevent Burnout, Quit While You Still Feel Ahead. Take breaks to wander through the bamboo. As I am here.