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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.