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Sometimes beauty appears in unexpected places, a rainbow shining not in the sky, but against a quiet lamppost on a misty evening.

Your task: Write a poem inspired by seeing a rainbow.

You might:

• Use your senses: what do you see, feel, hear in that moment?
• Compare the rainbow to something else (a bridge, a promise, a memory, a path).
• Play with sentence length: short lines to capture its brightness, longer ones for its fading.
• Explore meaning: Does the rainbow stand for hope, luck, change, or something personal to you?
• Extension: Try a shape poem (arc of a rainbow), an acrostic using the word RAINBOW, or a free verse piece that captures the fleeting moment.

What colours do you see in the rainbow, and how do they make you feel?

Can you describe the scene where the rainbow appears? What’s surrounding it?

What might the rainbow symbolise for different people?

How would you describe the mood of the scene with the rainbow?

What sounds might you hear in the setting of the rainbow and lamppost?

How could you compare the rainbow to a memory or a promise?

Why do you think the rainbow is beautiful even though it’s unexpected?

What do you think happens to the rainbow after it’s no longer visible?

How might this rainbow inspire change or hope in someone?

What are some creative ways to write a poem about the rainbow (shape, acrostic)?