This piece of poetry is inspired by my favorite writer, Rumi. As many of you know, I’m in love with Rumi’s poetry and hold him in great regard and a source of inspiration for me, so I dedicate this poem to Rumi, a dust of his mansion of poetry! Poem: An...
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...
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that responds, in some way, to another. This could be as simple as using a line or image from another poem as a jumping-off point, or it could be a more formal poetic response to the argument or ideas...
NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: Our prompt yesterday asked you to take inspiration from another poem, and today’s continues in the same vein. This prompt, which comes from Holly Lyn Walrath, is pretty simple. As she explains it here: “Go to a book you love. Find a short...
