EN: Writing Prompt
For today's prompt, choose one of the words from the list below and write about how it feels to be that or--even better--to have been...
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marychristinedelea
- May 13
- 2 min
Mother's Day: Writing Prompt
I read so many wonderful poems when I went looking (in my collection of poems and poetry books and on online in journals), and am sorry I...
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marychristinedelea
- May 7
- 2 min
Wordle Fun: Writing Prompt
I admit it! I begin each day with Wordle, Quordle, and Hurdle, as well as the apps Red Herring and Word Search. And there are many other...
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marychristinedelea
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Beautiful Beginnings: Writing Prompt
NEW BEGINNINGS ARE OFTEN DISGUISED AS PAINFUL ENDINGS--LAO TZU Although it has officially been spring for weeks, it has only felt like...
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marychristinedelea
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Shakespeare's Birthday: Writing Prompt
Was William Shakespeare actually born in April 23, 1564? We don't really know, but this is the date that is generally agreed upon for...
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marychristinedelea
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Famously Naked: Writing Prompt
I hope you read today's blog poem, "Rolling Naked in the Morning Dew" by Pattiann Rogers before trying this prompt (if not, go read...
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marychristinedelea
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Easter Eggs: Writing Prompt
Use of the term "Easter Eggs" to refer to something hidden is, according to Dictionary.com, from the 1980s and the video games that I...
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marychristinedelea
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Artificial Intelligence: Writing Prompt
First, if you are not aware of what is happening to some literary journals, click here and here and read these articles about AI-written...
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marychristinedelea
- Mar 26
- 2 min
I Don't Mean to Brag, But . . . : Writing Prompt
Trying to discern whether or not someone is a narcissist has become a favorite preoccupation for many Americans since 2018 (or...
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marychristinedelea
- Mar 19
- 2 min
True Love: Writing Prompt
This week's writing prompt is in two stages, and you need to promise (promise!) that you will complete Part I before looking ahead to...
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marychristinedelea
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Imagine YOUR Neighbor: Writing Prompt
I don't always pull my prompts from the poem I posted, but when I do, it is a fairly blatant prompt. For this week's writing, imagine...
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marychristinedelea
- Mar 5
- 2 min
The Ghazal: Writing Prompt
If you are using this week's prompt to write a prose piece (or create visual art) or form poetry does not excite you at this point in...
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marychristinedelea
- Feb 26
- 1 min
It's a Word Buffet: Writing Prompt
I love buffets! I can try lots of different foods in small amounts. I don't have to decide between a garden salad and a Caesar salad--I...
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marychristinedelea
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Family Lore: Writing Prompt
Today's prompt was inspired by a poem I wrote recently. My father and I were driving together (no worries--I was the one driving!) and he...
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marychristinedelea
- Feb 12
- 1 min
Ode to Odes: Writing Prompt
I love odes, as you can tell by the number of odes I have posted on this blog. I especially love odes like the one by Kevin Young that I...
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marychristinedelea
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Can I Be Blamed?: Writing Prompt
We are going to use today's blog poem as the basis for this week's prompt; be sure to state after Chelsea Rathburn in between your title...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 29
- 2 min
What Irish Has Taught Me: Writing Prompt
Happy end of January, beginning of February week! Last May, I started Duolingo, a language learning app. There are many languages...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Catch a Falling Star: Writing Prompt
The comet known as C/2022 E3 (Z.T.F.) will be visible to us here on earth for the next few weeks. It will be closest to our planet on...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 15
- 2 min
In Honor of MLK, Jr.: Writing Prompt
The contributions made to America by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King are many and they are monumental. The writings and...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Welcome to January: Writing Prompt
January, like a few of our other months, takes its name from a Roman god, in this case, Janus. He is depicted as having two faces in the...
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