Adolescence can be
A time of cruelty for some
Kids making fun
Of anything and everything
Childhood can be
Difficult for parents
But saying good-bye can be
Mournful when their offsprings
Leave the nest
Note to students: I wrote this poem by using what’s called sketching. You make up a group of words, and use each word only once in a poem. I used the words adolescence, childhood, mournful, and good-bye in order to write this poem. I made up a title to go with the main idea of the poem. See how many sketching poems you can write.