Today, write an elegy, a poem that is a lament for the dead. For more information about the poetic form, read the Academy of American Poets' description and examples of the elegy [3].

Today, write an elegy, a poem that is a lament for the dead. For more information about the poetic form, read the Academy of American Poets' description and examples of the elegy [3].
Links:
[1] http://www.pw.org/writing-prompts-exercises
[2] http://www.pw.org/users/writing_prompter
[3] http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5778