Prompts Hour Twelve Text Prompt For this year’s first formal prompt the challenge is to write a nonet. This poetic form requires that you write a 9-line poem. In the first line there are 9 syllables, in the second 8 syllables and so on down to final one syllable (ninth) line. You can learn more and read an example here, but it’s origin is unknown.
Working to help poor families rise
Easing their debts with PIPP and HEAP
“Getting Ahead “ gives true facts
Head Start for preschoolers
All to raise their hope
Maybe climb out
Of the snare
No more
Broke
By Nancy Ann Smith
The cycle of poverty is so hard – this piece raises awareness and the final word ‘broke’ has so much meaning packed into it!
Thanks, Cristy! Working for the agency is a great satisfaction for me, because I get to connect people with much needed programs.