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Day 2 prompt is based on this poem by Claire Wahmanholm, which transforms the natural world into an unsettled dream-place. One way it does this is by asking questions – literally. The poem not only contains questions, but ends on a question. Today, we have been challenged to write a poem that similarly resists closure … Read more
Once again it is that time of the year which we all poetry lovers eagerly await. Yes! It’s NaPoWriMo/ GloPoWriMo month, when we write a poem everyday for 30 days on the prompt (optional) given by our dear Maureen 🙂 So, here we begin our journey today with the following prompt. Here’s how the prompt … Read more
You kill me everyday With words that you don’t say Some words of love and care That I’ve always longed to hear Some words that are a caution That I await before each fall Some words that make me aware Of your presence in my life Some words that make me realize That I’m more … Read more
A big hello to my fellow writers! I have been away from WordPress for a really long time, almost 10 months. Life took me on a different tour and I decided to go with the flow. I wouldn’t call my off time as useless or unproductive, as I believe each experience adds to our … Read more
Seek Miracles In Life Everyday Smile my dear, smile it away For your smile sways all the pain Your smile renders you humane The gateway to everyone’s heart Is the warmth that smile imparts A healing touch for the wound My dear! Your smile enlivens the mood Smile … Read more
Hello fellow bloggers! Apologies for just vanishing for last two weeks. NaPoWrimo was indeed quite exhausting and with my Life Coach course almost reaching its conclusion by the end of this month, I was just not able to manage writing for the blog or reading your wonderful posts. But, no worries, here I am with … Read more
NaPoWriMo challenge for today is to pick any tarot card and then to write a poem inspired either by the card or by the images or ideas that are associated with it. I have chosen the card of “The Magician” and came up with the following poem taking a cue from its meaning. Poem: The Magical … Read more
The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write an elegy – a poem typically written in honor or memory of someone dead. But we’d like to challenge you to write an elegy that has a hopefulness to it. Here’s my submission: Poem: My Elegy For You Dismayed by your ominous demise I failed … Read more
And now for today’s (optional) prompt! Kate Greenstreet’s poetry is spare, but gives a very palpable sense of being spoken aloud – it reads like spoken language sounds. In our interview with her, she underscores this, stating that “when you hear it, you write it down.” Today, we challenge you to honor this idea with … Read more
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 and then proceed to break … Read more