Write a poem
Poems in any form — free verse, sonnet, haiku, rhyming — for any occasion or feeling.
The prompt
Write a poem.
Subject or occasion: [TOPIC]
Feeling to evoke: [EMOTION]
Form: [free verse / rhyming / sonnet / haiku / limerick / spoken word / "your choice"]
Length: [LINES]
Personal details to weave in: [names, memories, images]
Audience: [for myself / a card / to perform]
Use concrete images over abstract statements, and fresh language over clichés. If it rhymes, the rhymes shouldn't force awkward word choices. Give a second version in a different form or tone.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- TOPIC
- EMOTION
- LINES
- names, memories, images
- for myself / a card / to perform
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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