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Here’s our optional prompt for the day. Many of us had to write “acrostic” poems in school. These are poems in which the first letter of each line spells a word as you go down the poem. For example, the first line of an acrostic poem that spells the word “ghost” would start with a … Read more
The prompt for Day 4 is to write a poem in the form of a poetry prompt 🙂 Interesting, isn’t it? The poet Mathias Svalina has been writing surrealist prompt-poems for quite a while, posting them to Instagram. You can find examples here, and here, and here. Here’s my Prompt Poem: Prompt Poetry: A poem emerging from stillness … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 3: And now for our (optional) prompt. This one is a bit complex, so I saved it for a Sunday. It’s a Spanish form called a “glosa” – literally a poem that glosses, or explains, or in some way responds to another poem. The idea is to take a quatrain from a poem … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 24: I’m following the prompt of ArtoonsInn today that requires us to write a poem on the theme “Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations.” Here’s my take on it: Poem Title: The bumpy road The road is rough, I know my dear The path is uneven, we all can see Fear envelops each … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses lines that have a repetitive set-up. Here’s my take: Poem Title: Your inner self When melancholy has eclipsed your luminous world, It’s time to light a candle within – When the sound of words becomes excruciating, It’s time to silence … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 12: I’m calling this one “Past and Future.” This prompt challenges you to write a poem using at least one word/concept/idea from each of two specialty dictionaries: Lempriere’s Classical Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. A hat tip to Cathy Park Hong for a tweet that pointed me to the science fiction dictionary and to Hoa Nguyen for … Read more
I followed the prompt given by Artoonsinn Poetry Parlour for today. It requires us to write a poem on the theme “spotlight.” Poem: The Spotlight Effect The glitz and glamour Of the virtual and social life The number of ‘comments’ The spike in ‘likes’ A gradual trap into the ‘spotlight’ – A kind of sanction, … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 7 Prompt: And now, for our (optional) prompt! There are many different poetic forms. Some have specific line counts, syllable counts, stresses, rhymes, or a mix-and-match of the above. Of the poetic forms that are based on syllable counts, probably the most well-known – to English speakers, at least – is the Japanese … Read more
I’m no longer waiting For your approval of my actions I’m no longer waiting For someone to lead my path I’m no longer waiting For flowers to bloom on my way I’m no longer waiting For opportunities to knock my door I’m no longer waiting For magic to unfold I’ve waited long enough Now I’ll … Read more
