And now for our prompt (optional, as always). In honor of today’s being the 22nd day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2022, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses repetition. You can repeat a sound, a word, a phrase, or an image, or any combination of things. Poem: The...
Here's my poem for the day: Poem: I am a poet I am a poet I speak my heart I spill on paper, the ink of my emotions I become that ink - I am a poet I embellish in words The truth you’re terrified to speak I become your voice - I am a poet I capture the grandeur in...
I am following the prompt of Artoonsinn today to write a poem inspired by the quote, "In the midst of winter, I found there was within me, an invincible summer." Here's my offering: Poem: I shine within Onerous and challenging, It was, it has been, But...
Today’s challenge is to write a poem that starts with a command. It could be as uncomplicated as “Look,” as plaintive as “Come back,” or as silly as “Don’t you even think about putting that hot sauce in your hair.” Whatever command you choose, I hope you have fun...
Today’s prompt is based on Faisal Mohyuddin’s poem “Five Answers to the Same Question.” Today, I’d like to challenge you to write your own poem that provides five answers to the same question – without ever specifically identifying the question that is being answered....
Following the prompt of Soulcraft to write a poem using some scientific terms. Poem Title: Sphere of Love A spark of electricity ran through me, A feeling inexplicable, A phenomenon unbeknown to the realm of science, I experienced current in every cell of my being...
I am following the prompt of ArtoonsInn Poetry Parlour to write a poem based on the quote "The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too," by Vincent van Gogh. Poem Title: A sea of emotions I...
Prompt for Day 16: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a curtal sonnet. This is a variation on the classic 14-line sonnet. The curtal sonnet form was developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins, and he used it for what is probably his most famous poem, “Pied Beauty.” A...
The prompt given by Maureen is to write about something that you are not interested in. I generally do not like when people refrain from talking about their failures and only show their side that's flawless. I feel proud to say that I'm perfectly imperfect! So here...