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This week let’s write a poem with the words coat, explain and lock in it. This is another of those prompts where I randomly choose three words from a list of the top 1000 words in the English language plus a few of my favorites. Post your poems in the comments below. (It took a … Continue reading
This week let’s write a poem responding to the question “How do I love thee?” Of course, we won’t be able to surpass Elizabeth Barrett-Browning’s sonnet but we can still come up with something new before St. Valentine’s Day. And the “thee” in your poem could be anyone or anything. I’m stealing this prompt from … Continue reading
Miles to go…
This week let’s write a poem about a winter storm. As I type this on a frigid Sunday night, freezing rain is pattering my windows and I’m hoping I won’t wake up to cold, powerless house. But there is sledding so slide your poem into the comments below.
Happy MLK Day to my fellow Americans! This week let’s write a poem with the words service, son and today in it. This is another of those prompts where I somewhat randomly choose three words from a list of the top 1000 words in the English language plus a few of my favorites. Post your … Continue reading
This week, let’s write a clairvoyant poem. Do you have ESP? Of course you don’t but it’s easy to imagine so let’s write about what you’d remote view and what you’d see. Post you precognition or retro in the comments below.
Happy New Year? Post your poem in the comments below.
On this fifth Monday of December and the final Monday of 2025, here’s a musical prompt for your poetry. Have a listen to this five minute waltz as the year ends and let the words dance. I’m eager to read what you hear in the comments below.
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