Twister
This poem is a diminishing poem. Diminishing poetry typically takes away one word, syllable, or letter per line. The goal is to create a shrinking or winding down effect. In this poem, I use the diminishing poem structure to count down from 10 words to 1 to simulate the funnel of a tornado.
This poem is copyright (©) Sarah Steinbacher 2026
About the Writer
Sarah Steinbacher
Sarah Steinbacher is a disabled nonbinary author, poet, and member of SCBWI, Inked Voices, and The Writing Barn. They have an Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education and over 20+ years of experience as an early educator and national curriculum writer. Sarah’s publication credits include The School Magazine (both Countdown and Orbit), PaperBound, Paper Lanterns, Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet, Tyger Tyger, and The Dirigible Balloon. They are happily represented by Joyce Sweeney of The Seymour Agency.
