Poetry Prompt: ARS POETICA via Joey Gould
Make sure to follow poet Joey Gould’s new weekly poetry prompts. The detailed prompts are more like a workshop and a great resource!
The Promise and Potential of Poetry Prompts and Exercises – guest blog by Erika Dreifus
I've long been a fan of writing prompts and exercises. Back in 2010, shortly before my short-story collection Quiet Americans was released, I described some contributions that prompts and exercises can make to a writing practice, including getting you started, getting you "unstuck," and even getting you published. […]
Poem-a-day and Sunday Prompts via Rock Canyon Poets
The Rock Canyon Poets group curates a poem-a-day (almost every day) and shares it in our Facebook group, as well as a writing prompt with a poem every Sunday. The curator, Lisa Connors, often selects poem samples from literary magazines who are currently open for submissions. If you […]
April is National Poetry Month! #NaPoMo–Prompts galore & other ways you can participate . . .
It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]
List of 86 Poetic Forms for Poets by Robert Lee Brewer
This list of poetic forms compiled by Robert Lee Brewer of Writer’s Digest includes links to each of his articles for each of the forms. Each article includes the requirements of the form, as well as examples, other related links, and definitions when needed. I also like Brewer’s […]
125 of the Best Poetry Writing Prompts for Poets via Writer’s Relief
This list of 125 writing prompts for poetry is a great place to start if you need ideas to help generate new poems. The list is divided into categories: Momentous Occasions Everyday Moments First Times Nature and Space Food Inspirations Meeting the Unexpected Mysterious Places Poetry Exercises The […]
5 Strategies to Jump Start Creativity – guest blog post by Carolyn Martin
When a local writers group asked me to teach a class on inspiration, I was stopped in my tracks. How could what inspires me inspire this community of prose writers and poets? The more I thought about what might be universally applicable, however, the more excited I got. […]
Getting Started after Not Writing for A While – guest blog post by Joyce Peseroff
It's tax time, you had a new project at the office, the kids were serially down with a stomach bug, and your sister came to visit last week. Sometimes taking an hour to write feels impossible. You finally find the time and a quiet place, and your head […]
Seven Selcouth Sources of Poetic Inspiration – guest blog post by Hibah Shabkhez
Here are seven ways I know of drawing upon words and languages, the tools of our craft, to ignite the spark which inspires the creation of poetry. Three Word Addresses On this map 'what3words', the whole world is divided into some 57 trillion 3m x 3m squares and […]
Got Poet's Block? Check out these writing exercises from Albany Poetry Workshop
Albany Poetry Workshop’s online classroom provides “five exercises that we hope will inspire, cajole, and tease you into writing new work.” The exercises themes include: The Five Senses Organic Metaphor Organic Simile Personification Integrated Poem If these five exercises aren’t enough, check out their other sessions, including a Seven-Session […]
