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This week let’s write a fair poem. That word has a lot of meanings in English but, since it’s MLK Day here in the States, I’d like to focus on fair, as in just and equitable, but if you want to throw in some of the other meanings, it’s only fair that I allow it … Continue reading
This week let’s write a majority poem. I rolled the dice and got this word which is prescient given that 2024 will be an election year in the United States, where Living Poetry primarily operates. Of course, your poem doesn’t have to be about politics. Maybe someone ate the majority of your blueberry pie or … Continue reading
It’s the last week of 2023 so let’s write a resolution poem. New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that goes back as long as we’ve had calendars so let’s participate even if you employ some poetic license. Post your list in the comments below.
This week let’s write a poem with the words capital, enjambment and mistletoe in it. This is another of those prompts where I (mostly) 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 list poem. A list poem is just a poem that lists things but in a poetic way, of course. A good holiday example is December 26 by Kenn Nesbitt. This time of year there are plenty of lists we work on, wish lists, shopping lists, naughty and nice lists. Post … Continue reading
This week let’s write a treaty poem. While treaties are agreements between nations, they could be metaphors for all sorts of interactions between people, plants, even landscapes. Ratify your poem then post it in the comments below.
This week let’s write a poem with the words court, rise and tax 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. (These words are … Continue reading
This week let’s write a poem about being deaf. I’ve always thought I’d rather lose my sight than my hearing but I think it would be much more difficult for me to write poetry blind than deaf. I’m eager to “hear” your comments below.
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