This week let’s write a poem about discord. Let’s have conflict and chaos, clashes and confusion. Post your clamor below.
This week let’s write a poem about being in earshot of something. Ever eavesdrop in a restaurant, overhear something you shouldn’t? Post what you learned below.
Good dog or bad dog? Let me know in the comments below.
We’ve made it to the last day of National Poetry Month! Hope you got a lot of writing done. Here’s my favorite prompt from last week on Poetic Asides. For today’s prompt, pick an intriguing and/or seldom-used word, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. If you have a limited … Continue reading
We’re three-quarters of the way through National Poetry Month. Here’s my favorite prompt from last week: For today’s prompt, write a temptation poem. Nearly everyone is tempted by something: fame, glory, money, chocolate. Today is the perfect day to give in to the temptation to write about your (or “a friend’s”) temptation. Also, I totally … Continue reading
Hope everyone is enjoying National Poetry Month and gets lots of good work done. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to follow Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides blog for a daily prompt this month. Here’s what he offered this morning. For today’s prompt, write a favorite poem. Maybe that sounds a bit silly, but … Continue reading
You can’t make a rainbow omelette without breaking a few Easter eggs. Post your poetic breakfast below.
This week let’s write a poem about gardening. It’s the time of year, at least here in North Carolina, where gardeners start tilling the soil. Of course, poets can garden metaphorically any time of the year. Post your harvest below.