The 7-Minute Poetry Challenge
Poetry Prompts
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Poetry Challenge #57
For today’s prompt, write a poem with three words on each line. Try to write ten or more lines and see where your poem goes.
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Poetry Challenge #56
To say “I’m writing poetry!” can feel pretentious or intimidating. At least it does to me.
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Poetry Challenge #55
Time for another poem stew! Remember, you need two nouns (something you can see or touch, not capitalized if possible), a…
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Poetry Challenge #54
Sometimes—often—the most interesting things begin with “I Can’t…” That’s exactly what I said when…
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Poetry Challenge #53
Sometimes when you want to write a poem, it helps to use a poetic form.
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Poetry Challenge #52
As I type Hurricane Florence rages. Although I am far from the storm, it’s the only thing on my mind.
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Poetry Challenge #50
“DON’T USE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS TO PRETTIFY YOUR PROSE!” The warning—BOLD & ALL CAPS—is issued at least once, in every…
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Poetry Challenge #49
Back when I taught at teen writing camp, one of our favorite activities was Story Stew.
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Poetry Challenge #48
Lots of things have humps. Quickly list as many as you can. Here’s a few to set you thinking
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Poetry Challenge #46
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to read over the poems you’ve been writing.
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Poetry Challenge #45
Magic! Do you believe in magic? I do. How else do you explain the unexplainable?
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Poetry Challenge #44
Sometimes all you need to write a poem is something to get you started. A number, a color, a word, or a phrase.
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Poetry Challenge #41
There is “something” in the way we move. The way our muscles, tendons, bones, joints, skin . . .
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Poetry Challenge #40
I don’t know as many phone numbers as I used to now that I only have to click on someone’s name.
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Poetry Challenge #39
When I think back on all the @$! I learned in college, a disturbing experiment I learned about in PR 101 floats up…
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Poetry Challenge #37
The “Kansas Comet,” Gayle Sayers, considered “one of the greatest players in NFL history,” was born on May 30, 1943.
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Poetry Challenge #36
Today as I was walking through the field, I noticed bees drunk with happiness, rolling on the golden yellow dandelions.
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Poetry Challenge #35
Let’s begin with the old nursery rhyme "Rain, rain, go away": Here's the 1st stanza—it can continue . . .
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