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Think about what it would feel like if time bent, looped, or stretched like the metal of this clock.

Craft a poem about the way time feels — how some days vanish in a heartbeat while others stretch endlessly, each minute heavy as a year.

Your poem doesn’t need to rhyme; focus on imagery and emotion.

• You might describe moments that last forever and others that vanish too quickly.
• Consider whether this version of time is a friend, an enemy, or something stranger.
• Use metaphors and personification to bring time to life (e.g., “Time curled up in the corner, refusing to walk forward”).
• Experiment with structure — could your poem itself bend or loop visually on the page?

Optional Extension: Create an illustrated version of your poem where the text warps or curves to match the mood of your piece.

What does the phrase ‘time-bending or looping’ make you think of?

Have you ever felt like a moment lasted forever? How did it feel?

Can you think of a time when everything seemed to happen too quickly?

What moments would you want to speed up?

What moments would you want to slow down?

How would you describe time, if it were a person or a thing?

How do you think people might feel if time were unpredictable?

What emotions would you associate with time that twists and turns?

Where would you like to visit if you could jump to any point in time?

How might you visually represent a poem about twisted time on paper?