Reference no: EM131797928

Journey to Nowhere

Write a poem in which you undertake a journey to an unknown destination.

The poem does not necessarily have to have a formal plot, but it does have to leave you, at the end of the journey, in a wholly unexpected place: either in the midst of a strange landscape (mental and/or physical) or in the midst of a threatening or exciting discovery. Along the way, you must use at least two similes and at least two metaphors.

(Try to let metaphor and simile suggest related or resonant images, both real and figurative. In other words, let them help lead you forward).

Begin the poem with a predicament: the speaker of the poem is lost, or is looking for someone or something, or is being propelled forward against her will, or is on a seemingly ordinary journey (going to the grocery store, for example) that turns weird.

The poem should be at least one page long (longer is fine). You must also use a more or less regular line length. Try to stay within 8 to 12 syllables per line.