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National Poetry Month Prompts – Week Four

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The final set of prompts for your writing enjoyment. Special thanks to Danielle Reed, the Girl Genius, for coming up with these!

Day Twenty-Three: Things I’d like to forget

Day Twenty-Four: Say the quiet part out loud

Day Twenty-Five: Things that have disappeared

Day Twenty-Six: That’s not the way I remember it– write about the Mandela effect

Day Twenty-Seven: What are you fighting right now?

Day Twenty-Eight: Write about the person or object sitting directly to your right or left

Day Twenty-Nine: Go through your drafts. Find a word you’ve used at least three times. Write a poem about that word, but don’t use the actual word

Day Thirty: Over it. What are you over right now?

National Poetry Month Prompts – Week Three

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Here are the next set of prompts:

Day Sixteen: Write a poem about something that would normally be terrible but make the poem a happy one.

Day Seventeen: Write about a sign, omen, or warning.

Day Eighteen: Short phrases – no more than 5 words per line.

Day Nineteen: Write the apology YOU deserve.

Day Twenty: Some say the world will end in _____.

Day Twenty-One: I would prefer if we didn’t _______.

Day Twenty-Two: Things I wish I could remember.

National Poetry Month Prompts – Week Two

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Here are the next set of prompts for the first half of the month.

Day Eight: Use an image as your inspiration for today’s poem.

Day Nine: Write a poem with a cliffhanger.

Day Ten: Write a poem where you are a tour guide to someplace/something unusual (real or imaginary).

Day Eleven: Monsters are real and I have proof…

Day Twelve: Write about a specific object or objects in your bag.

Day Thirteen: Write a poem describing a sound you hate.

Day Fourteen: A poem about the human heart.

Day Fifteen: Find 5-10 random facts. Pick 1 and use it as the base of your poem.

National Poetry Month Prompts – Week One

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These prompts are courtesy of Danielle Reed, The Girl Genius. Follow her here to see them as they post.

Day One: Write a poem where the first (or last) line uses a word or phrase from a passing conversation between you and a stranger.

Day Two: Write a love poem. (Love of anything… not necessarily romantic love.)

Day Three: Write a haiku string (3 or more) about different ways to say goodbye.

Day Four: Write an erotic poem.

Day Five: Pick a number 1-26. Pick the letter of the alphabet that corresponds to that number. Write a poem where the first word of every line starts with that letter.

Day Six: Write about the current political situation from a non-human perspective.

Day Seven: Write a break up poem where you’re breaking up with something instead of someone.

#365Creativity – Challenge Yourself to Live a Creative Life

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365creativity

 

Everywhere you turn it talks about consistency being the key to success. But we all know how difficult it is to do things every single day.

What if you focused not on just one aspect of your creativity but all of it? So instead of trying to write or paint every day, what if you made a vow to do something creative every single day?

Sound hard?

Things that you can do that are creative:

  • Write
  • Draw
  • Paint
  • Read
  • Take a picture
  • Meal Plan
  • Cook
  • Decorate
  • Blog
  • Exercise
  • Dance
  • Make Travel Plans
  • Color or play with your kids
  • Organize
  • Brainstorm
  • Garden
  • Crochet/Knit

Those are just a few examples. You can get creative in the way you simply try to be creative every day!

The key to this challenge is to record your efforts in any way you see fit. You can have a creativity journal. You can simply write down your activities on a calendar. You simply want to hold yourself accountable by documenting what you are doing. If you are sharing your efforts on social media, use the hashtag #365Creativity so that we can find it and cheer you on!

Being creative is an act of self-care. Allowing your creativity to grow and shine is an act of self-love.

Make the commitment to #365Creativity and watch how it changes your life for the better.

Self-Care Creativity: Falling Behind…

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We apologize for falling behind in our creativity prompts. We have been relocating our creative space. 

We hope you are continuing to practice self-care creativity. Get into your creative happy place. If you can’t get there describe it. Use all of your creative senses.

Self-Care Creativity Day 10

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Create an ode to your muse using the format that you are most comfortable with… or the one your muse tells you to use. 

Self-Care Creativity Day 9

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What is your creative mission? What is your purpose? Are they the same? How can you express them creatively? Write a poem, story, or essay. Take a picture. Make a collage. Paint a picture. Whatever your form of creative expression, use it to express your mission and/or purpose. 

Self-Care Creativity – Day 8

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Explore a different perspective. Look at things from a different angle. Dare to allow yourself to come from a different creative space. 

Self-Care Creativity Day 7

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Turn a creative weakness into a strength.

How? Practice.

Need a different option? Use your creativity to convince someone who doesn’t know you that your weakness is actually your strength.