I Know You! Poetry Prompt
If you haven't already, read Rita Dove's poem, Quaker Oats, which I also posted today. You can also look up Robert Hayden's brilliant...
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marychristinedelea
Feb 28, 20221 min read
War: Poetry Prompt
Today's prompt is very short. Write a poem about war (any type of war, although your poem must make clear what you are writing about)...
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marychristinedelea
Feb 20, 20222 min read
The Name Game: Poetry Prompt
Today's prompt has two parts. BUT it only works if you do the first part completely before doing the second part. So promise me you will...
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marychristinedelea
Feb 13, 20222 min read
No Surprise for the Writer . . . : Poetry Prompt
I love looking through prompt books and web pages. I love taking generative poetry classes and workshops, and a silver lining to this...
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marychristinedelea
Feb 7, 20221 min read
A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Poetry Prompt
Yep--I am a day late this week with the week's prompt! (And I am always a dollar short!) But it has a silver lining, as many mistakes do,...
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marychristinedelea
Jan 30, 20221 min read
At Seventeen: Poetry Prompt
Happy Sunday! I am giving you three choices for your prompt this week. You can choose one or mix and match, depending on how much of a...
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marychristinedelea
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Summary Sonnet: Poetry Prompt
Use today's poem, "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Reed Whittemore, as your inspiration for this week's prompt. This prompt has two...
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marychristinedelea
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Stormy Weather: Poetry Prompt
Ugh. I have a cold (which is why I am posting this prompt so late in the late). But having a cold led to my thinking of cold and hot,...
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marychristinedelea
Jan 9, 20221 min read
My Baby Just Wrote Me a Letter: Poetry Prompt
No, this prompt does not involve The Box Tops' 1967 song, "The Letter" (but if you can work it in, go for it!). Rather, write a letter to...
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marychristinedelea
Jan 2, 20221 min read
For a Lyrical New Year: Poetry Prompt
This week, let's try to write a pure lyric poem. Put your speaker in a specific moment and then describe the scene. Focus on tangible...
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marychristinedelea
Dec 26, 20211 min read
A Happy Day: Poetry Prompt
Use Kooser's poem as inspiration! Write a 7-line poem that finds satisfaction in the ordinary on a special day. You don't need to use...
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marychristinedelea
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Five Things Plus a Tree: Poetry Prompt
We are going to use today's poem, "Open your almonds slowly," by Jessica Brown for today's prompt. Tree: Choose a tree that produces food...
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marychristinedelea
Dec 12, 20211 min read
I Must Be Dreaming: Poetry Prompt
The oil painting shown below is entitled Dreams. It was painted by Vittorio Matteo Corcos in 1896. The woman was the daughter of a friend...
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marychristinedelea
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Five Stages: Poetry Prompt
This also works for nonfiction and fiction! In their ground-breaking book, On Grief and Grieving, Elisabeth Kübler Ross and David Kessler...
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marychristinedelea
Nov 28, 20211 min read
Face Your Fear: Poetry Prompt
Think back to an incident where you felt real fear--not anxiety or stress or despair, but fear, that mental, emotional, and physical pit...
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marychristinedelea
Nov 21, 20212 min read
Write Towards the Last Words: Poetry Prompt
Warning: this prompt has a long-ish introduction. Many years ago, I wrote my first ode. Prior to doing so, I went to Neruda and Keats for...
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marychristinedelea
Nov 14, 20211 min read
Blessings: Poetry Prompt
Using Shirley Geok-lin Lim's poem, "Bless this Bagel," as inspiration, write a short poem that is a blessing. A food item is a great...
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marychristinedelea
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Create a Distance from Tragedy: Poetry Prompt
Today's poem, "In the ER at 1 AM" by Mary Hanarhan, relates a tragic event in first person. It is a heart-breaking poem, and although we...
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marychristinedelea
Oct 31, 20211 min read
You Are There: Poetry Prompt
From 1953 to 1972, Walter Cronkite hosted a historical reenactment show which treated events such as the Boston Tea Party, The Burning of...
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marychristinedelea
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Instructional Poetry: Poetry Prompt
Using today’s poem, “Protocol for Wings” as your inspiration, write a poem that provides tips, advice, and/or instructions for doing...
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