Poetry Prompts

Use these prompts to break writer's block and generate publishable first drafts.

1. Write a poem that starts with a weather report and ends with a confession.
2. Describe a childhood place using only sensory detail.
3. Write a dialogue poem between your present and future self.
4. Use one repeated line that changes meaning in each stanza.
5. Write about silence without using the word "silence".

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