3 Spring Poetry Prompts for KidLit Writers 

Are you ready to write some spring-themed poems? Here are 3 prompts connected to all things spring along with some “ways to play” ideas! I crafted them with KidLit writers in mind, but feel free to adapt them to your own needs whether you’re a teacher, a poet who writes for adults rather than children, or simply looking for some creative inspiration.

Prompt 1: Write a poem from the point of view (POV) of a spring flower, pushing up through the ground for the very first time. 

Ways to Play:

• Create a rhyme scheme and/or rhythm pattern for yourself before you write the poem. For example: AA, BB, CC … or ABA, CDC, EFE …
• Think about what poetic structure or shape might echo a spring flower pushing up. Could you create a visual poem that looks like a flower?
• Could you repeat certain words or lines to build up the sense of excitement or anticipation the flower might feel reaching for the light?

Prompt 2: Write a poem about splashing in spring puddles.

Ways to Play:

• Could you bring alliteration into this poem, playing with the “s” sound maybe?
• Brainstorm or mind map words that evoke the sounds of splashing puddles. They might be examples of onomatopoeia (like “splash” or “plop”) or they might capture the sounds in another way. 
• How about some assonance instead of alliteration – or maybe both? Which vowel sounds express the actions you’re describing in your poem?

Prompt 3: Write a poem about a bee who can’t find any nectar in spring.  

Ways to Play:

• Think about how the bee feels, and then try to capture that feeling in both the words and structure of your poem. 
• Play with line length to further capture the bee’s feelings. For example, could you use lots of short lines to echo the bee frantically buzzing about or maybe long run-on lines (enjambement) to show the distance the bee is travelling?
• If you’re writing a narrative poem, can you mix up the pacing? Could the middle of the poem, for example, seem slower than the ending? How might you create this effect so the reader/listener stays enthralled?

I hope you enjoyed these poetry prompts and they sparked some new creative ideas for you! Happy writing xo