Take a song like Falling Slowly from ONCE the musical. Listen to the words once. Close your eyes and just listen.
The second time you listen to the song, write down words or phrase that grab at your heart. Words that speak to you.
Use those words and write a poem. No rules. You can add words, delete words, repeat words, whatever your heart desires.
This is what I heard:
My arms
are empty
this sadness
takes me
slowly
and erases me
to dust
words fall
through me
my glass bones
shatter
and I
can't react
In the stillness
I hear
bird song
with no words
a voice
that never stops
I try to sing
along
humming
slowly
holding on
to this
hopeful heart
Share your words and the song you used in the comments.
