by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 20, 2018 | NaPoWriMo 2018, Poetry
Our prompt for the day takes its cue from Notley’s rebelliousness, and asks to write a poem that involves rebellion in some way. The speaker or subject of the poem could defy a rule or stricture that’s been placed on them, or the poem could begin by obeying a rule...
by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 19, 2018 | NaPoWriMo 2018, Poetry
Today the challenge is to write a paragraph that briefly recounts a story, describes the scene outside your window, or even gives directions from your house to the grocery store. Now try erasing words from this paragraph to create a poem or, alternatively, use the...
by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 18, 2018 | NaPoWriMo 2018, Poetry
A very interesting prompt today! First, find a poem in a book or magazine (ideally one you are not familiar with). Use a piece of paper to cover over everything but the last line. Now write a line of your own that completes the thought of that single line you can see,...
by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 17, 2018 | NaPoWriMo 2018, Poetry
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write a poem re-telling a family anecdote that has stuck with you over time. It could be the story of the time your Uncle Louis caught a home run ball, the time your Cousin May accidentally brought home a coyote and gave it a...
by Feelings and Freedom | Apr 16, 2018 | NaPoWriMo 2018, Poetry
The NaPoWriMo prompt for the day asks us to write a poem that prominently features the idea of play. It could be a poem about a sport or game, a poem about people who play (or are playing a game), or even a poem in the form of the rules for a sport or game that you’ve...
