NaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 17 (Spoken Word)
Today I judged a Teen Poetry Slam at the Lansdowne Public Library, which inspired today’s prompt: Write a spoken word poem. This could be a poem that uses poetry slam techniques of rhyme and repetition, or it could be a dialogue poem like those written by Robert Frost. Remember to read it aloud! Please share a link to your poem (especially to a video of you reading it if you like) in the comments below. Remember that poems pasted into the comments are not considered published in Wild...
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 16 (Lyrics)
Don’t worry about whether or not you’re caught up in the challenge: Put a song in your heart with today’s NaPoWriMo prompt. Write a poem based on the lyrics of a favorite song. Alternatively, write your own song lyrics (with or without music), either as a response to another song or about a different topic. Remember, if you’d like you’re welcome to share a link to your poem in the comments below. You may also paste the entire poem into the comments, but remember that poems shared in the comments are not considered published in Wild...
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 15 (Cleave)
We’re halfway through the NaPoWriMo challenge (30 poems in 30 days). How are you doing? Now that we’ve reached the halfway point, I felt it would be a good idea to try something that deals with halves. I credit fellow poet and writer Amy M. Levy with helping me discover the form used in today’s prompt. Write a cleave poem. The word “cleave” means both “to cut apart” and “to stick fast to.” That dual nature is the essence of this poem. A cleave poem functions as three separate poems: two parallel “vertical” poems (left and...
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 14 (Procrastination)
I would have had today’s prompt up sooner, but I was working on my taxes. Write a poem based on the theme of procrastination. This could be a poem you’ve been wanting to write but putting off, or a poem about things that you or other people put off. Feel to interpret the theme any way you like! If you want, share a link to your poem (or the poem itself) in the comments below. Just remember that poems shared in the comments are not considered published in Wild...
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 13 (Words)
Write a poem incorporating at least 5 words (but as many as you like) from the word cloud above. Those who are visually impaired should visit the page from which the word cloud was built: 100 Most Beautiful Words in the English Language.
Read MoreNaPoWriMo Prompt – Day 12 (Photo)
If you’re like me, you might be a couple days behind on your NaPoWriMo challenge (30 poems in 30 days). The weekend is a perfect time to catch up. Use this prompt or use one of your own, anything that helps inspire you. Write a poem based on a photo. You can use the one above, showing a pair of trees through a wrought-iron fence, which I took this week in Independence Park, Old City, Philadelphia. Or you can view random interesting pictures from Flickr with their Explore / Interestingness tool. Alternatively, delve into online photo albums belonging to friends and family. The visually...
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