This week let’s write a nudge poem. I can be with an elbow or a word or maybe the poem nudges the reader. Set something in motion then post your poem in the comments below. (I couldn’t find a good stock photo for “nudge” so here’s a pic of a dog licking ice cream.)
This week let’s write a poem with the words autumn, bright and island 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. (Since the September … Continue reading
This week, let’s write a haberdasher poem. While the term is not in common use these days, what it refers to is still quite common. I’ll leave it to the poet to decide which meaning applies to the poem, posted in the comments below.
It’s the fifth Monday of the month, so this week let’s write a poem to this piece of music. Just let it play. Maybe put it on loop since it’s not too long and see what feelings form then write a poem and post it in the comments below.
This week let’s write a poem where we incorporate the titles of six books pulled at random from my shelves. The titles are: Carve the RunesFor InstanceHarping OnIn the Palm of your HandSeeking the HookTeahouse of the Almighty This is a prompt that Living Poetry’s founder, Angelika, regularly gives us during Germination Workshops and I … Continue reading
This week let’s write a poem with the words field, game and husband 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 poem featuring a vending machine. Did you know there were vending machines in ancient Rome? I don’t think that fact alone is worthy of a poem but I do think vending machines are under-represented in poetry. Let’s change that by posting such a poem in the comments below.
Don’t get distracted by August. Post your poem in the comments below.