Accidental poetry: Improve your english through creative writing - Lisa Lieberman 2015

Awakening the six senses

She wanted to spend the warm sunny days under the bright sky, on the sand, with the salty water and the smell of cocoa. — First year English student

The six senses: sound, smell, taste, sight, touch, and intuition can bring about memories and bring up a wide variety of unexpected emotions. With each writing exercise in this section, feel the sense memory and write your stories as they appear before you.

Sound

1.What was the first sound you heard this morning? What emotions or memories did it create?

2.What memories are brought about by the sound of the rain?

3.What memories are brought about by the sound of a bird?

4.What sound is most comforting to you? Why?

5.What sound is most disturbing? Why?

6.What are the sounds of your childhood?

Smell

7.What was the first aroma that you experienced this morning? What emotions or memories did it create?

8.What memories are brought about by the smell of a rose?

9.What memories are brought about by the smell of freshly brewed coffee?

10.What aroma is most comforting to you?

11.What stench is most disturbing?

12.What are the scents of your childhood?

Taste

13.What was the first taste you experienced this morning? What emotions or memories did it create?

14.What memories are brought about by the taste of warm bread?

15.What memories are brought about by the taste of a crisp apple?

16.What taste is most comforting to you?

17.What taste is most unpleasant?

18.What are the tastes of your childhood?

Sight

19.What was the first sight you experienced this morning? What emotions or memories did it create?

20.What memories are brought about by the sight of autumn leaves?

21.What memories are brought about by the sight of a sunset?

22.When have you had to turn away from an unpleasant sight? Tell the story.

23.What sight fills your heart with joy?

24.What are the sights of your childhood?

Touch

25.What memories are brought about by the feel of a warm summer sun on your face?

26.What memories are brought about by the feel of rain drenching your clothes?

27.What memories are brought about by the feel of someone’s hand in yours?

28.When was the first time you felt the gentle touch of love?

29.When have you felt healed by a human touch?

30.What touches your heart and makes you weep with joy?

Intuition

31.When has your intuition connected you with people you needed to meet?

32.When did your intuition guide you toward meaningful work?

33.When did your trust in your intuitive inner voice save you from disaster?

34.What happened when you didn’t listen to your intuition? Tell the story.

35.When did your intuition win out over logic?

36.Does your culture allow you to rely on your intuitive wisdom?