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Monday Poetry Prompt: Vacation

This week let’s write a vacation poem. It’s that time of the year (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere) where we tend to take some time off. Write about a vacation past, present or future. Ideal or disastrous. Family roadtrip or solo adventure. Just don’t forget to post your poem in the comments below … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Plan, Go, Consonance

This week let’s write a poem with the words plan, go and consonance 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. (Yes, consonance is one of my favorites.) Post your poems … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Relinquish

This week let’s write a relinquishing poem. Sometimes you just have to let it go. Not poetry, of course! But all that other stuff cluttering up your life. Write about relinquishing something and leave it in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Summer

Last Friday night was the Summer Solstice for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and since a lot of us will be dealing with a heat wave this week, let’s write a summer poem. For our Southern Hemisphere poets, write a winter poem. Embrace the cold and dark or recall memories of winters past. … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Game, Hot, Until

This week let’s write a poem with the words game, hot and until 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.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Misanthropy

This week let’s write a misanthropy poem. While I’m sure none of you lovely poets out there are misanthropes, let’s try to imagine what it’s like to hold a deep dislike or distrust of your fellow human beings then post your poem in the comments below. (I couldn’t find a good picture for misanthropy so … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Arctic, Slow, Wolf

This week let’s write a poem with the words Arctic, slow and wolf 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.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Soaring

This week let’s write a soaring poem. Up, up and away but don’t forget post your poem in the comments below upon landing.

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