Summary Sonnet: Poetry Prompt
Use today's poem, "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Reed Whittemore, as your inspiration for this week's prompt. This prompt has two...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 16, 2022
- 1 min
Stormy Weather: Poetry Prompt
Ugh. I have a cold (which is why I am posting this prompt so late in the late). But having a cold led to my thinking of cold and hot,...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 9, 2022
- 1 min
My Baby Just Wrote Me a Letter: Poetry Prompt
No, this prompt does not involve The Box Tops' 1967 song, "The Letter" (but if you can work it in, go for it!). Rather, write a letter to...
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marychristinedelea
- Jan 2, 2022
- 1 min
For a Lyrical New Year: Poetry Prompt
This week, let's try to write a pure lyric poem. Put your speaker in a specific moment and then describe the scene. Focus on tangible...
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marychristinedelea
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
A Happy Day: Poetry Prompt
Use Kooser's poem as inspiration! Write a 7-line poem that finds satisfaction in the ordinary on a special day. You don't need to use...
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marychristinedelea
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
Five Things Plus a Tree: Poetry Prompt
We are going to use today's poem, "Open your almonds slowly," for today's prompt. Choose a tree that produces food humans eat (Brown...
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marychristinedelea
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
I Must Be Dreaming: Poetry Prompt
The oil painting shown below is entitled Dreams. It was painted by Vittorio Matteo Corcos in 1896. The woman was the daughter of a friend...
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marychristinedelea
- Dec 5, 2021
- 1 min
Five Stages: Poetry Prompt
This also works for nonfiction and fiction! In their ground-breaking book, On Grief and Grieving, Elisabeth Kübler Ross and David Kessler...
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marychristinedelea
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Face Your Fear: Poetry Prompt
Think back to an incident where you felt real fear--not anxiety or stress or despair, but fear, that mental, emotional, and physical pit...
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marychristinedelea
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Write Towards the Last Words: Poetry Prompt
Warning: this prompt has a long-ish introduction. Many years ago, I wrote my first ode. Prior to doing so, I went to Neruda and Keats for...
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marychristinedelea
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
Blessings: Poetry Prompt
Using Shirley Geok-lin Lim's poem, "Bless this Bagel," as inspiration, write a short poem that is a blessing. A food item is a great...
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marychristinedelea
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
Create a Distance from Tragedy: Poetry Prompt
Today's poem, "In the ER at 1 AM" by Mary Hanarhan, relates a tragic event in first person. It is a heart-breaking poem, and although we...
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marychristinedelea
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
You Are There: Poetry Prompt
From 1953 to 1972, Walter Cronkite hosted a historical reenactment show which treated events such as the Boston Tea Party, The Burning of...
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marychristinedelea
- Oct 24, 2021
- 1 min
Instructional Poetry: Poetry Prompt
Using today’s poem, “Protocol for Wings” as your inspiration, write a poem that provides tips, advice, and/or instructions for doing...
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marychristinedelea
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
Answer Me This: Poetry Prompt
Write a poem that answers the following questions, or at least entertains the questions if no answers are forthcoming. You can be strict...
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marychristinedelea
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Great First Line!: Poetry Prompt
Steal--and give credit, of course--to another writer! This poem (essay or piece of fiction) requires an epigraph. That's right--it is...
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marychristinedelea
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min
Borders: Poetry Prompt
We are so used to “seeing” the world as a series of country borders, and then more borders inside those countries, signifying states,...
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marychristinedelea
- Sep 26, 2021
- 1 min
I Love My Body: Poetry Prompt
This week's prompt takes its cue from today's poem, Judith H. Montgomery's "Breastbone Ode." Write a poem that celebrates a body part,...
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marychristinedelea
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
The Gift of Positivity: Poetry Prompt
In the poem I posted today, William Stafford wrote: "Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you...
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marychristinedelea
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Start with a Fact: Poetry Prompt
Choose one of the facts below and use it to jumpstart a poem. 1.) Only 6 people attended the funeral of Thomas Paine 2.) Oregon grows 99%...
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