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Category Archives: Poetry Topics

Topics to begin, expand, or expound on your verses and poetry. We have dozens of topics, so make sure you scroll through or go to the next page. Enter our Poetry Contest and be a part of our Newsletters and Anthologies.

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Poetry Topics – Cat Reflections

  By Story Institute | October 2, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Cats are creatures who have been a part of domestic life for a long, long time. With calming purrs, soft fur, glowing eyes, and at times, a self-centered personality, these felines provide a companion to many generations. From the little fur ball of a kitten to the back-arching adult alley [...]

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Poetry Topics – Dog Connection

  By Story Institute | October 1, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Dogs are great companions and closer to us than we would like to admit sometimes. The soft fur, the floppy or pointy ears, the panting, the growling, the cold nose. All of these connect with our canine pals. Are you thinking about the puppy you got when you were young? [...]

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Poetry Topics – By Candle Light

  By Story Institute | September 15, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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The small flicker of a flame…the dripping of that wonderful, hot wax…the subtle warmth of the fire represent a candle in full use. Think about the wick as it stands before it provides the comfort. Think about the small beads that form as the heat ravages the delicate wax. Think [...]

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Poetry Topics – Country Life

  By Story Institute | September 14, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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The relaxing life of the country, does that still exist? Is there a life where the sunsets are cherished and the sunrises are beaten to the punch? For those who live in the rich fields of yesterday, watching the nutrition growth of tomorrow, the beauty can influence the effort of [...]

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Poetry Topics – Big City Living

  By Story Institute | September 13, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Ah, the big city…for those who live there, hopefully, they see past the concrete, the cars, and the buildings. Hopefully, they see past the subways, the limited shopping, and sanitation trucks. Hopefully, they see the power of the people, the passion of the past, and the path to the future. [...]

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Poetry Topics – Palm Trees

  By Story Institute | September 12, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Palm trees may remind you of a more relaxing day. They may represent a simpler time. They sway with the calming breeze and settle inland to an active ocean. They are unique and different from other barked members of a related family. Depending on the coast you remember, they stand [...]

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Poetry Topics – Football Memories

  By Story Institute | September 11, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Football is a very aggressive sport. There are many images that may explode into memory. There are many players that run through your mind when you think of the great ones throughout history. Whether it is Sweetness, the Steel Curtain, the Purple People Eaters, Hogs, or just someone named Joe, [...]

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Poetry Topics – Board Games

  By Story Institute | September 10, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Board games provide entertainment and a glimpse of simpler times. There were games with chips, games with knights, games with dice, and games with large mouth animals. Think of what they represent. Think of who played the games with you. Think of what it felt like to win. Think of [...]

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Poetry Topics – Work Reflections

  By Story Institute | September 9, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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As adults, we spend the majority of our time at work. If you work in retail for 1 year, you have enough stories to laugh for a lifetime. Instead of creating characters, plots, and the like, try to place in verse your thoughts throughout one particular day. Decide whether you [...]

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Poetry Topics – Hats

  By Story Institute | September 8, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Hats provide an opportunity for the wearer to take on different personalities and roles. Hats take on a personality all their own. Just looking at a cap, assigns an allegiance and group connection to the individual who dons the capote. Sometimes these covers provide warmth and comfort. Sometimes they are [...]

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Poetry Topics – Leaves a Fallin’

  By Story Institute | September 7, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Leaves, brightly colored or various shades of green cling to the branches as long as possible. Needles point outward and upward absorbing the warmth of the afternoon sun. Whether you jump in the large piles left on the verdant terrain, or you anticipate the blanket of deep hues of green [...]

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Poetry Topics – Wooden Benches – A Place to Rest

  By Story Institute | September 6, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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A few wooden strips bound together by glue, nails, or rope form a comfortable or just solid surface on which to rest a spell. Benches can be a welcome site to a weary traveler. They can be placed well along a path to provide enough points of respite. They can [...]

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Poetry Topics – Keyboards

  By Story Institute | September 5, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Keyboards provide you an avenue to create your work. They are the source that brings your words to the rest of the world in this growing technologically advanced world. There are many types of keys, many forms to grow accustomed to, many varieties and colors to choose…However, how many times [...]

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Poetry Topics – Brothers, Sisters, and Memory

  By Story Institute | September 4, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Your siblings invite memories of days in your past. They encourage younger experiences to be relived and re-imagined. Some of these times of remembrance are positive, some are not so warm and fuzzy. Think of one of those days where the memories are clear. Focus on the emotions of the [...]

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Poetry Topics – Success

  By Story Institute | September 3, 2008 - 12:33 PM | Poetry Topics
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Success is something many strive for. However, the definitions of success are different for every individual and vary for each situation. Success for a 5-year old may be tying her shoe. Success for a teenager may be obtaining their driver’s license and obtain a physical sense of freedom. If you [...]

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