Take a saying that’s become cliché, and give it a new life when you question and then write a poem!
Questions & Curiosity: Wonder Plant Prompt
Join us this week to wonder about a common plant you may have passed by. Find your questions, then your answers, and then—your poem!
Flying Machines Poetry Prompt: An Ode to SkyMall
SkyMall enabled air travelers to leaf through the pages of a retail fantasy. From curious kitchen tools to ghastly lawn ornaments, it offered everything we could ever imagine or not need. Fly our friendly skies as we remember the legendary in-flight publication and write poetry.
Defining the Horizon: Poetry Prompt
Join us as we set our eyes on the horizon and draw meaning from what we see and experience while gazing where the sky and landscape meet. Take it all in and write some poetry with us.
Thank You Notes: Potatoes, Parsnips, and Other Root Vegetables
Thank You Notes is a monthly prompt that focuses on expressing our thanks to a particular person, place, or thing. This month, we’re crafting thank-you’s to potatoes, parsnips, and other root vegetables.
The Pirate’s Code Poetry Prompt
Who knew that pirates had a set of rules while they were out pillaging and plundering? Join us and learn more about the pirate code of conduct and write your own pirate bylaws with poetry.
Time Machine Poetry Prompt
This week, we invite you to jump in a time machine and go forward or backward to a period of time of your own choosing. Never mind the Butterfly Effect, just bring us back some of your poetry.
Time Poetry Prompt: Poem to My 12-Year Old Self
What kind of poetic advice would you give your 12-year-old self? Join us as we consider what we might say to make our formative years a little easier to navigate.
Poetry Prompt: Time Flies
This week, we’re examining the passage of time and how quickly it seems to fly. Put your watch to the side and join us as we write some timely poetry.
City and Country Poetry Prompt
Is the hustle and bustle of city life for you, or do you prefer the quiet, laid-back lifestyle of the country? Join us as we glean from the perspective of the town mouse and the country mouse with poetry.
Poetry Prompt: Wildest Dreams
Dust off your cape or your princess cone hat and come along on an adventure with us. We’re reclaiming our childhood imagination and writing poetry about our wildest dreams.
Poetry Prompt: Dog Dreams
Watching a sleeping dog running in place makes us wonder what they’re dreaming of. Come learn a little about dog dreams. Then, write some poetry about the slumbering mind of man’s best friend.
Poetry Prompt: Daydreaming
Take a break from the daily grind and drift off with us for a while. We’re daydreaming, writing poetry, and celebrating you, too, dreamer.
Poetry Prompt: What Dreams May Come
This month’s poetry prompt theme draws us into our subconscious mind, the place of dreams. Learn something about dream analysis and create a poem about a memorable dream you’ve had. Put on your jammies and join us!
House & Home: Living Room Poems
Come into our living room and relax. We’re brewing a pot of tea and writing poetry about the warm, familiar place where we can welcome friends and simply be ourselves.
House & Home Playlist and Prompt
Get cozy in your favorite chair and enjoy some new tunes and a brand-new theme. This week’s prompt is all about a place called home.
Math, Science, Technology Prompt: My Devices
The connection we share with our electronic devices is a bond few can break. This week’s poetry prompt explores the love of technology.
Math, Science, & Technology Poetry Prompt: Wider Than the Sky
Will a computer ever surpass the capacity of the brain? This week’s poetry prompt invites you to consider the binary mind.
Math, Science, & Technology Prompt: Physics Love Poem
This week’s prompt dives into science and the poets who set in motion physics poetry (pun intended). Join us and create your own physics love poem.
Math, Science, & Technology: Playlist and Prompt
Check out our new playlist and prompt theme celebrating all things math, science, & technology. Come and see how numbers, physics, and poetry work together.