Guide by Anam Tariq
Poets are on the lookout for new and unique prompts to inspire their latest writing projects. Prompts do often lead to some really impressive pieces. So here are 15 prompts for you. Those that are hyperlinked, are taken from other sources. Enjoy!
1. Begin your poem with a question. The following lines should contain an answer to that question.
2. Write a self-portrait.
3. Write a haiku with the word “distill” in it.
4. Write a 100-word poem about hope. Don’t include the word “hope” in it.
5. Write a poem formatted along a timeline.
6. Look into the history of a place important to you and write about it.
7. Write a list poem.
8. Write a poem on “sisterhood”.
9. Present a portrait of your city in words.
10. Use the four seasons as metaphors in four 5-line cinquains.
11. Write a visual/concrete poem on a nature-based theme.
13. Begin your piece with this line: The air falls heavy on the heart…..
14. Write a prologue to your poetry collection.
15. Write a piece using the words – indisposition, grouchy, outdoors, green.
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