Stream in colour by Roshnii Rose, on Flickr
The answer is elephants. Or rather, with today’s prompt, the answer is whatever pops into your head, whether it be pink elephants or something else.
- Write a stream-of-consciousness poem. One way to do this is simply to begin with free writing, following any path your mind takes. Another way is to begin with a phrase or idea, then type that into Google. Take something from the search results, make a note of it, and follow that, in turn. Write a poem based on what you discover.
If you like, share a link your poem in the comments below. You can also paste the entire poem in the comments, but if you do that remember that poems shared that way are not considered published in Wild Violet.
About Alyce Wilson
Alyce Wilson is the editor of Wild Violet and in her copious spare time writes humor, non-fiction, fiction and poetry and infrequently keeps an online journal. Her first chapbook, Picturebook of the Martyrs; her e-book/pamphlet, Stay Out of the Bin! An Editor's Tips on Getting Published in Lit Mags ; her book of essays and columns, The Art of Life; her humorous nonfiction ebook, Dedicated Idiocy: How Monty Python Fandom Changed My Life, and her newest poetry collection, Owning the Ghosts, can all be ordered from her Web site, AlyceWilson.com. In late 2019, she published a volume of poetry by her third great-grandfather, Reading's Physician Poet: Poems by Dr. James Meredith Mathews, which also contains genealogical information about the Mathews family. She lives with her husband and son in the Philadelphia area and takes far too many photos of her handsome, creative son, nicknamed Kung Fu Panda.
