How to Write a Poem

HOW I WRITE A POEM (by Emily M)

Pencil flicks, pen clicks

Squeeze out twink, squeeze out brain

Rub out words, rip page

Jump the line

now next page

Phew! Nearly there!

Pen scrubs, rubber rubs,

Look outside, sing a song!

Hey! This is not part of the process!

Oops! Sorry! Let’s continue again.

The precious last word,        “Poem”

and a        

dot.

Click, red pen, and rule the line!

Da-da!

That’s how I write a poem.