Write a persona poem. A persona poem is when you write from the perspective of someone else; e.g. not your own perspective. That person can be imagined, or someone you know personally, or alternatively the poem can be from the perspective of a famous individual….

Write a poem that belongs to a specific genre, ie: a science fiction poem, a fantasy poem, a romance poem, etc. . . Feel free to use cliches, or subvert them!

Write a poem about fishing. It doesn’t matter if you have never been fishing before. The poem must contain at least three lines that involve fishing. Everything else is up to you.

Write a poem that contains at least three of following five phrases. “good morning” “be honest” “treasure island” “soft moonlight” “after hours”

Good Morning (or afternoon, or evening, depending on your time zone) poetry marathoners. Below is your first prompt. Feel free to use it now, come back to it later, or ignore it entirely. Good Luck! Your first prompt is to write a poem set entirely…

This is the very last hour and the very last prompt. I am so impressed by everyone that made it this far! The last prompt is very simple – write a self portrait.

Write a poem using one of the  phrases as your title: Clown Car Children Fled Like Moths The Gypsy Curse 3 Am Pancakes

Write a poem that relies on heavy repetition of the same words or phrase.

Write about your mother’s clothes.

We are in the home stretch! There is light at the end of the tunnel. Your prompt is to write a poem that contains a metaphor involving food. The metaphor could be an aside or it could be the focus of the poem. The choice…