A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. To compose yours, follow these steps:

1. Recall some even your life--perhaps a celebration, a good, quiet time with family or friends, or a private time in a favorite place. Decide on an event, then compose a memory chain of at least 15 details that recalls the event. Whether word processed or hand written, this important prewriting stage needs to be turned in with your final product!

2. Write a poem which recreates the story of that special time or place, including details that you recalled from your memory chain and using a repeated line (called a refrain) to help give the poem shape.

3. Would you like to see a model? Click here