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This week let’s write a hell poem. Is Hell other people, as Sartre wrote, or is it not being able to get a decent cup of coffee? Let us know in the comments below.
This week let’s write a poem with the words explain, remark and carry 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.
This week let’s write a shameless poem. We’ve all encountered people in our lives how just don’t seem to feel regret about anything they do. Maybe others think of us that way. There’s no shame in poetry unless it’s badly written. Post your regret-free verse in the comments below.
It’s the time of year when places are looking for a certain theme in their poetry submissions. Let’s give the people what they want in the comments below. (Running “Halloween Poetry Submission” through your favorite search engine, is a fine idea.)
This week let’s write an aerodynamic poem. There are plenty of poems about natural flight so let’s get more specific. I want this week’s poem to be about flying in an airplane or some other human invention that gets us off the ground. We’ve only been doing powered flight as a species for less than … Continue reading
This week let’s write a poem with the words Arctic, destroy and experiment 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 and the dice gave us a doozy this week. My … Continue reading
This week let’s write a poem about a ruffian. Last week, our very own JeanMarie Olivieri sent me 22 Charming Words for Nasty People. I recognized several of the terms (having been addressed as such at various points in my life) but there were still plenty on this list to add to my vocabulary so … Continue reading
Our very own JeanMarie Olivieri found this giant sculpture in Graham, North Carolina. It was created by Seward Johnson and donated to assist Alamance Arts in bring art to Alamance County. Post your ekphrastic reaction in the comments below.
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