Poem prompt

What most people type

a short poem about the ocean

It works, but the AI has to guess your tone or mood and poem form, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.

Write a short poem about the ocean. Use [tone or mood, e.g. calm, awe, melancholy] and [form, e.g. free verse or rhyming quatrains]. Aim for 8-12 lines, with concrete imagery rather than clichés. Return only the poem, with a title.

Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: tone or mood, e.g. calm, awe, melancholy, form, e.g. free verse or rhyming quatrains.

Why this version works

• Added tone and form placeholders. Poems vary widely; these steer style without guessing.
• Set a natural length of 8-12 lines. 'Short' is vague; a range prevents rambling or too little.
• Asked for concrete imagery, poem only. Avoids clichés and extra commentary.

What a professional poem prompt covers

• Stays short and simple
• Maybe a form or tone

Watch out for

• SEO or marketing sections

Best AI model for this prompt

This is a light task: short creative piece; a small model handles it reliably. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:

Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 120 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.