Free Tool · Poetry Form Shaper

Shape your words

Paste a rough idea, a few lines, a paragraph of thoughts, scattered words, or an existing draft. Choose a form. The tool reshapes your language into that form — preserving your images and voice as much as possible.

How it works
1. Get your free API keyVisit console.anthropic.com — free account, takes two minutes. Paste the key below once.
2. Paste your wordsA rough idea, scattered thoughts, a draft, a line you like. Anything. The tool works with whatever you give it.
3. Choose a formSelect one of five poetry forms. The tool reshapes your language into it — haiku, sonnet, villanelle, limerick or free verse.
Anthropic API key

This tool uses Claude AI to reshape your writing. You need a free API key from console.anthropic.com — the free tier is more than enough. Your key stays in your browser only.

Key saved in this session — ready to shape
Haiku
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