Question

Write a lyric poem using a minimum of 12-20 lines (1st person, includes personal emotions).

Use any meter and any rhyme scheme.
Use imagery that can be visualized by the reader.
Use at least one metaphor or simile.
Use at least two musical effects (alliteration, assonance, consonance).
List the techniques you used immediately after they occur within your composition. The listed technique should be specific.
Write a brief paragraph (50-100 words) describing the meaning and/or significance of your poem, and the techniques you used and how these influence your poem's meaning.

Answer 1

Verse 1:

I stand here on this mountaintop

Gazing at the endless sky,

Feeling small and yet so strong,

With a heart that’s soaring high.

Verse 2:

The wind whips my hair in streams

As the clouds dance past my view.

I see my worries float away,

Like dandelions in the blue.

Verse 3:

The world is a canvas vast,

And I am but a tiny brush.

But with each stroke I make, I know,

That I am doing what I must.

Verse 4:

I’m painting with my hopes and dreams,

Colors bright, with every hue.

And with each hue, a piece of me,

Is placed upon this canvas true.

Verse 5:

And as I paint this endless scene,

With each new stroke, my heart takes flight.

I’m painting my own masterpiece,

With colors bold, and all so bright.

Verse 6:

I’m creating my own destiny,

With colors bright, and love so true.

And as I stand here on this mountaintop,

I know, my dreams will soon come true.

Techniques used:

Metaphor: "The world is a canvas vast"

Alliteration: "With colors bold, and all so bright"

Assonance: "I'm painting with my hopes and dreams"

Simile: "Like dandelions in the blue"

Consonance: "With colors bright, and love so true"

This lyric poem is about the power of creativity and the idea that we are each capable of creating our own destiny. The metaphor of the world as a canvas, and the speaker as a painter, represents the idea that we can shape our own future through our actions and choices. The alliteration, assonance, and consonance in the poem help to create a musical quality and reinforce the themes of hope and beauty. The use of vivid imagery, such as the clouds and wind, help the reader to visualize the scene described in the poem and experience the emotions being expressed. Ultimately, the poem encourages the reader to believe in themselves and to take control of their own future.