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Monday Poetry Prompt: Upheaval

My apologies for the late prompt. This week let’s write an upheaval poem. How do you feel when the unexpected and unwelcome storm into your life? (Like when you weekly poetry prompt appear twelve hours later than usual.) Post your poem in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Eggnog

This week let’s write an eggnog poem. ‘Tis the season. With cinnamon or nutmeg, spiked or not, post your poem in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Memory, Seven and Holly

This week let’s write a poem with the words memory, seven and holly in it. This is another of those prompts where I (somewhat) 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: Presumptuous

This week let’s write a presumptuous poem. We all know presumptuous people, many poets among them. Write about them or maybe the poem itself can be presumptuous. It’s not for me to presume, I’m just writing the prompt. You’re the poet, post your presumption in the comments below. (I couldn’t find a good image for … Continue reading

Monday Poetry Prompt: Appreciation

This week let’s write an appreciation poem. In the States, it’s the week of Thanksgiving and appreciation is akin to gratitude but not quite the same so explore that difference. I will appreciate every poem posted in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Difficulty, Reason, Run

This week let’s write a poem with the words difficulty, reason and run 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: Flustered

This week let’s write a flustered poem. Even the most Zen among us has felt agitated from time to time. Describe a scenario or just show us the perturbations of a troubled mind. Whatever your disturbs you most, post it in the comments below.

Monday Poetry Prompt: Hallow

This week let’s write a hallow poem. What do you honor as holy or would you like to make holy? I believe there’s also something related happening later this week. Sacred or profane, post your poem in the comments below.

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