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Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 9: It’s all in the state of mind We are a product of our thoughts. Our mind is what regulates our life. Don’t you agree? Our actions and reactions first emerge as a thought in our mind. Can we control our mind? Are we its prisoners? Pen your thoughts … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 8: Gratitude is one of the biggest virtues. There are many people in our lives to whom we are not able to express our gratitude- spouse, parents, children, friends, relatives, peers, the helpers at our home/office, vendors etc. Use this opportunity to express how grateful you are for their presence in your … Read more
Prompt for NaPoWriMo Day 7: Human beings are inquisitive by nature. We tend to ask questions even while answering a question At every stage of life, we are faced with pertinent questions about ourselves, our actions, or the path we are traversing. Write a poem today that either asks questions or answers them. It could … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6: Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 6: Love is the most beautiful emotion known to living beings. We may or may not have celebrated Valentine’s Day but we all have been in love with someone in our lives. Today, write a love poem expressing your emotions for your lover, or describing … Read more
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 5: We all can dream big. We all can fly high. We just need to find our wings. Interpret this theme as you like. You may write a poem that motivates others to find their wings, or narrate a tale of discovering your own wings, or simply write about … Read more
Prompt for Day 4 by Maureen: Today, let’s try writing triolets. A triolet is an eight-line poem. All the lines are in iambic tetramenter (for a total of eight syllables per line), and the first, fourth, and seventh lines are identical, as are the second and final lines. This means that the poem begins and … Read more
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 4: Here’s the prompt: It’s the season of spring, and we see colorful flowers blooming everywhere. Our life is also like a garden, experiencing all the seasons from time to time. Write a poem to show us the garden of your life. Which flowers are blooming in your life? Are thorns … Read more
As I am following prompts from two communities, here’s the day 3 prompt given by Maureen: Find a shortish poem that you like, and rewrite each line, replacing each word (or as many words as you can) with words that mean the opposite. For example, you might turn “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s … Read more
The prompt at ALS for Day 3 is as below: The World Outside My Window Everyone sees the world differently. When we are happy, the world outside appears full of glee, but when we are trapped in sadness or pain, we perceive the outside world as unjust, uncertain or even unsafe. Today, write a poem … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 2: The prompt given by Maureen is as below: And now for today’s (optional) prompt! The Romanian-born poet Paul Celan once wrote a series of surrealist questions and answers. Here are a couple of examples: What is forgetting? An unripe apple stabbed by a spear. What is a tear? A scale awaiting a weight. … Read more