Poetry: Morning Routine & Writing Tips

Changing your morning tea ritual can help you reduce your stress especially if you have time to write poetry. Writing poetry in the morning can be challenging but it can make you feel less stressed by drinking tea. Alternatively, you can have hot cocoa or other hot beverages in the morning. Begin by selecting one hot beverage before writing your poetry. Another way is to select seasonal flavors for your hot beverage. 

Next use poetry journal prompts to help you relax, focus, and feel inspired to write poetry. Also, this can help you write stories or practice creative writing. Choose poetry prompts you can relate to and can be easy for you to write about. Be realistic about your writing and with journal poetry prompts. Yet write poetry about your daily morning routine. 

Another way is to practice writing throughout your day. Write in phases as you take breaks. You can use a timer. However, you can practice writing quickly with a timer or with an alarm clock. Also, you can write slowly as you drink a hot beverage. 

Other times you might write your poetry mentally as you do your daily chores. As you iron your clothes or hang your clothes, you can think of rhyming words. Write the rhyming words as soon as possible to use the words for your poetry. Additionally, write words that do not rhyme. Finally, remember to keep the list of words that you want to use for your poetry or make a fill in the blank poem. 

Write the rhyming words and leave blank spaces to fill in the rest of the poems. Writing poetry as a morning routine can be fun, self-reflective, and look outside for inspiration. Also, you might feel inspired to write a poem for someone that you like. It is necessary to understand your emotions, your feelings, and thoughts as you practice writing poetry. Do not quit your writing process in the morning. 

Every morning reviews your poems. Notice how your writing has improved. As well as how much your poems change in theme, thoughts, or perspectives throughout the day. Use color pens, sharpies, or highlighters to omit words from your poems. Do not be shy about sharing your poetry with someone you can trust. 

Use your senses as you drink a hot beverage in the morning and write it in your poems. Another way is to use aromatherapy and write how you feel about the scents. Avoid distractions to avoid disruption from your morning routine. Do not wait to write poetry, especially if you feel less inspired. Lastly, watch a television show, documentary, or a movie to write a short poem for your creative writing process. 

Write how you felt watching the program, the live broadcast, or anything that you find interesting. Use poetry prompts as a guide to assist in creating your poetry. Make a poetry portfolio, poetry journal, or decorate your room with poetry. Do not pressure yourself to write excessively but do keep track of your overall wellness. Here is a list of items to help you write your poems. 

1. Select any item from your room to write about a memory or an experience for your poem.
2. Take two sips of your hot beverage before writing a poem and at the end make a title for your poem for that day.
3. Make bullet points, asterisks, or dashes to write a list of words without rhyming them; Look at the list and write an entertaining poem to make you smile.
4. Stir your hot beverage, see the hot vapor, and describe your hot drink in a poem.
5. Drink your hot beverage and write everything that you are feeling in the present. 
6. Make jewelry, a painting, or another item to attach to your poetry. 
7. Look outside and write what you see. 
8. Write a number poem, Haiku, or any other writing style for five minutes in the morning. 
9. Use aromatherapy, meditate, and sit quietly as you write a sensory poem.
10. Taste your hot beverage and visualize a joyful place or experience. 

Poetry can calm your overthinking and help you understand yourself. Always seek professional guidance when using poetry as part of your morning routine. Rotate your hot beverages and change your daily poetry frequently with different themes. You can practice writing poetry twice a week or during the weekends depending on your schedule. Have fun writing poetry as part of your morning routine. 

 

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