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A prompt from another dimension 12 Apr 2012 | 03:33 am
Parallel universes and other dimensions have been getting a lot of attention at our dinner table lately, and all that talk has inspired a prompt. Write a poem (or something else) that is based in real...
A hot poetry prompt 10 Apr 2012 | 03:38 pm
Since I was indoors and busy all day, it was, of course, a beautiful warm and sunny spring day. In honor of today's heat (and how it is supposed to be cool and mild on my anticipated pool day), I am s...
A hot poetry prompt 10 Apr 2012 | 11:38 am
Since I was indoors and busy all day, it was, of course, a beautiful warm and sunny spring day. In honor of today's heat (and how it is supposed to be cool and mild on my anticipated pool day), I am s...
These Five Things 9 Apr 2012 | 07:17 am
Five things is one of my favorite easy writing prompts (which explains why it keeps popping up on the site again and again). The premise of the prompt is silly simple: write a poem incorporating these...
On Poetic Form: The Haiku 7 Apr 2012 | 08:01 pm
Repost from 4/10/2010 Haiku, for those of you that have been living under a rock, is a popular form of traditional Japanese poetry, made popular by Basho. A haiku is composed of three lines with a t...
On Poetic Form: The Cento 5 Apr 2012 | 05:35 pm
Repost from 4/29/2010 The cento, or patchwork poem, is essentially a poem constructed of lines from other people's poems. This poetry mash-up can be formed by using the words of only one poet or sev...
A Pretty Poetry Prompt 4 Apr 2012 | 08:46 am
In honor of National Poetry Month, here is a quick and dirty poetry prompt to help you get started with your daily practice of poetics: Think of something very pretty, and describe it in the ugliest ...
A Pretty Poetry Prompt 4 Apr 2012 | 04:46 am
In honor of National Poetry Month, here is a quick and dirty poetry prompt to help you get started with your daily practice of poetics: Think of something very pretty, and describe it in the ugliest ...
A Quick TIp for National Poetry Month 3 Apr 2012 | 05:33 pm
Are your excited about National Poetry Month? If you are, you should share the spirit, but you may be wondering how. To start spreading the love, you should share poetry via your social networks. On ...
A Quick TIp for National Poetry Month 3 Apr 2012 | 01:33 pm
Are your excited about National Poetry Month? If you are, you should share the spirit, but you may be wondering how. To start spreading the love, you should share poetry via your social networks. On ...
