Question

Write a free-verse poem, but focus on eliminating sentimentality and cliché. Try to write a poem that captures a moment, such as Stanley Kunitz’s, “The Portrait” http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15203 Using a “WE” or "I" speaker, write about a specific shared/experience that captures the nuances of everyday relationships of loved ones. Feel free to LIE! Remember, NO RHYMING!

Answer 1

Life is a pilgrimage

With small steps to conquer the mountains of daily life

Some steps you take some I will

Let’s move ahead

And put reason to rest.

The more I move, the better it is

‘coz with you, attached are the strings

The bliss of togetherness

May only be found

When you come with no one around

Life is a pilgrimage

With small steps to conquer the mountains of daily life.

Life is beautiful but let us contribute

Together we may and together we will

Life is a pilgrimage

With small steps to conquer the mountains of daily life.