Hey, all! I told you I’d recap all the prompts and so here we are.
Yeah, I attempted to inspire the Facebook masses with a somewhat lofty goal of writing a poem a day in April. Did I accomplish that goal? Not quite. 23/30. But I’m not giving up. I plan on responding to these prompts. Soon. (Maybe once I’m done with a Doodle A Day May…. someone smack me.)
// NATIONAL POETRY MONTH – POEM A DAY PROMPTS //
DAY 1: Write a poem of firsts.
DAY 2: Write a poem en media res, or a poem that begins in the middle of things.
DAY 3: Write a sonnet. It can be modern, not necessarily rhyming or in meter.
DAY 4: Write a poem about a lie you told. Don’t be afraid of looking bad, though. Be vulnerable and honest and get to your guts.
DAY 5: Write a poem about the street you grew up on and title it as such. For example: “East End Avenue, 1992.”
DAY 6: Write a teeth poem.
DAY 7: Write a blackout poem.
DAY 8: Write a cliché poem using some overdone words, but make it fresh. (Here’s a list supplied by posters on Dan Shapiro’s wall: loam, tongue, crepuscular, moon, impossible, cicada, crow, bird, body, blood, map, ghost, specter, pearl, alone, silver, cerulean, azure, scrim, dream, starling, wolf, milk… Choose a few of these or make up some of your own.)
DAY 9: Write an unexpected poem presented in an unexpected way.
DAY 10: Write a confessional poem. Spill them beans!
DAY 11: Write a poem about another (possibly hidden) side of you.
DAY 12: Write an instructional “how to” poem.
DAY 13: Write a poem about feeling awkward, small or uncomfortable.
DAY 14: Write a haiku. 5/7/5 syllables. You know…
DAY 15: Write a tattoo poem or a “I don’t want to…” poem. Life is for options.
DAY 16: Write a silence poem.
DAY 17: Write a changes/transitions poem.
DAY 18: Write a poem titled, “Dear _____.”
DAY 19: Write a triptych poem, or a poem of threes. Bring together three events or images. (This courtesy of Melissa E.)
DAY 20: Write a recipe poem. Get creative without the kitchen time.
DAY 21: Write a poem centered around one word. Make it the title. Definition? Maybe.
DAY 22: Write a poem in couplets. Be a hero.
DAY 23: Write a Craigslist poem, inspired by findings therein. Personally, I like browsing Missed Connections. Typical.
DAY 24: Write a poem of or about colors. Be a painter of words!
DAY 25: Write a stolen text poem. Grab the nearest book or pamphlet. Flip through it and point to a place on a page at random. Write a poem centered around that word, phrase or image. Maybe even use it as the title?
DAY 26: Write a poem titled, “When I Stopped _____.”
DAY 27: Write a tarot poem. Use the image or idea of a tarot figure or minor arcana card to tell a story in verse. Have you ever picked which major arcana card best represents you?
DAY 28: Write an ekphrastic poem using album art as inspiration. Not just ANY album art, but the art of your favorite high school album.
DAY 29: Write an ode poem. It can be to your lover, your favorite sweater or a bottle of Ketchup. Make us feel the love.
DAY 30: Write a sestina… BOOM! (Easily my favorite form!)
Any hey… I’d love to see any of these, so feel free to share—here in the comments or my email!
