Denise Duhamel: “Read Joe Brainard’s I REMEMBER”

Read Joe Brainard’s I REMEMBER. Here’s an excerpt:

https://sites.evergreen.edu/statements/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/09/I-Remember-Joe-Brainard-1.pdf

Or, even better, get your hands on the whole book!

Then write at least 15 lines that begin with “I remember….”  You might have a list poem on your hands or you could develop one or more of the “I remember” lines into separate poems. You can do this prompt over and over. It’s an excellent way to get started if you are stuck