Text Prompt Write a poem that’s no more than 50 words, but one of those words must be either umbrella, or almond. Umbrella Children today, love chips, chocolate nutella- sandwich with ketchup but frown at fruit and vegges only the kebabs are the ‘thing”….
Category: Official Marathon Prompts
Hour Twenty ~ The Second Breakfast ~ A Haiku
Write a poem using one of the following titles: The Watchtower Second Breakfast Books for Beginners The Woman with the Top Hat Echo Husband Haiku The second breakfast gives life, lifts spirit of health, take it every day.
Hour Nineteen ~ My Friend’s City ~
There are so many nature poems out there. Our prompt for this hour of the night is to write a poem for a city, real or imagined. My Friend’s City When I visit your page,it is as if I am visiting your place in…
Hour Eighteen ~A Brief Line A Moment of Joy
Write a poem about a moment of joy. June 26, 2022 2:07am EDT at 2:07 AM A brief line, yet a complete letter, Nothing, nothing…
Hour Sixteen ~ Guardian of Oaths
Nothing survives without you You the Guardian of oaths Symbol of the gift of sight travel across the skies , in a four winged horse chariot effulgent scathingly warm till a fixed time I a spirit celestial but human form am one with Light from…
Hour Fifteen ~ Knitting and I ~
“Write a poem about someone or something you have lust for.” by Daryl Cole Curnow. When I have nothing else to do, I sit and knit and knit and knit all day- only getting up when its time to pray then back again to the…
Hour Fourteen ~ The Wise Tree ~
“Tell me an old story (like a folktale from your culture, a fairytale you heard when you were young or a story passed down in your family). Tree Stories are common in the East “Moaning again? You are being ungrateful! When will you ever…
Hour Thirteen ~ Image ~ How Faithful You Are
Sadness on your face tells me that you are missing someone, most likely your family. Please know that all are well they spend the night just outside my door sometimes they sleep under the car three to count and a fourth just, come. You are…
Hour Twelve ~ On Image ~ Ode to a Nigerian Piece of Art
Ode to a Nigerian Piece of Art O Thou unbeaten unsounded circular percussion ! I admire Thee ! Placed elegantly in bride like silence in historical African time your smooth skin silky top, classically stitched with legendary leather, patterns criss crossed holds to secure the…
Hour Eleven ~ Four Jesters Jumped
Write a poem about laughter without ever using the words, laugh, laughter, or giggle. Four jesters jumped in the center of the circus ring audience smiled and clapped- greeted them with joy and grins. Delighted peals revealedchildren’s teeth as loud cheers rang out with joyful…