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March 26, 2023 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

30 poetry prompts for NAPOWRIMO 2023

POETRY PROMPTS / Simple, straightforward prompts to use as inspiration for this year’s poem-a-day extravaganza!

black & white photo of patti smith wearing a broad rimmed hat and holding her chin in her hand
November 23, 2022 I just called to say *I love you*

“i see us” (a patti smith appreciation post)

It’s surprising, even to me, that I’ve spent 50 years (so far) on this planet and somehow missed Patti Smith fandom entirely. Until recently, in fact, I’ve known her only as the “Because the Night” singer and as someone frequently mentioned in the same sentence with “poet” and “punk.”

March 25, 2022 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

30 poetry prompts for NAPOWRIMO 2022

POETRY PROMPTS / Simple, straightforward prompts to use as inspiration for this year’s poem-a-day extravaganza!

poetry prompts inspired by ruth madievsky
March 14, 2022 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

3 poetry prompts inspired by poems from ruth madievsky

POETRY PROMPT / I introduce three poems by Ruth Madievsky — “Electron,” “Wormhole” and “Tuning Fork” — and invite you to use them as inspiration for your own drafts.

January 29, 2022 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

choose a word and write a love poem to it

POETRY PROMPT / I break down Ada Limon’s “Lover” as a source of inspiration for you to write a love poem to a word you love.

poetry prompt about care giving
November 18, 2021 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

poetry prompt about the repetitive tasks of caregiving

POETRY PROMPT / I break down Kendra DeColo’s “I Pump Milk Like a Boss” as a source of inspiration for your own poem about caregiving.

write a love poem to your favorite time of day
October 29, 2021 Writing prompts & inspiration for poems

write a love poem to your favorite time of day

POETRY PROMPT / I break down Dorianne Laux’s “I Never Wanted to Die” as a source of inspiration for you to write a love poem to your favorite time of day.

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