The other day I met with writer friends on Zoom to catch up and talk books. After chatting, we took ten minutes to write a paint chip poem from the colors and prompts below. I ended up with a haiku (without a prompt) and a free verse (with a prompt) which I’m sharing today. Having only ten minutes, they are not perfect, but it was fun! I hope you’ll give it a try. Pick out some colors (any number) and….go!
Paint Chips AND PROMPTS

paint chip haiku (using one color)
grandma's hydrangeas, gusty wind tosses petals— garden confetti ©Danna Smith at poetrypop.com
PAINT CHIP FREE VERSE (three colors with prompt)
THE KEY TO HAPPINESS A sprig of mint in green tea, Kiss-Me-Coral lipstick, a bright idea on a gray day. Happiness can be found in every corner, every color of the world. ©Danna Smith at poetrypop.com
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Both are lovely! Great idea to use paint chips! The names of the colors are so fun!
Thank you. Isn’t it fun? You can use nail polish color names too! 🙂