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Question:Hello to all. We are mimicking William Blake's idea of innocence in his book, in case that matters. I'm writing a poem about my lack of understanding of the concept of death that I underwent as a child. I don't exactly what to write. I wanted to write me as a child at a funeral looking into the coffin in confusion. I have no idea how to start it out or how to let my innocence of myself as a child shine through.

Any ideas of what my next couple of lines could be?

A parade of black,
shuffling into a hall,
each holding a flower,
_________________.

I want an ABCB rhyme pattern and don't know what to write for the last line of the first stanza. I also don't know what to write for the next couple of lines. Anyone want to help?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hello to all. We are mimicking William Blake's idea of innocence in his book, in case that matters. I'm writing a poem about my lack of understanding of the concept of death that I underwent as a child. I don't exactly what to write. I wanted to write me as a child at a funeral looking into the coffin in confusion. I have no idea how to start it out or how to let my innocence of myself as a child shine through.

Any ideas of what my next couple of lines could be?

A parade of black,
shuffling into a hall,
each holding a flower,
_________________.

I want an ABCB rhyme pattern and don't know what to write for the last line of the first stanza. I also don't know what to write for the next couple of lines. Anyone want to help?

Men standing tall

I stood in the line
of people so sad
looking around me
wondering what was so bad