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Cross Your Muses

beautiful music inspires beautiful poetry. Enjoy this piece by Daniel Kobialka. Just close your eyes and imagine yourself transported to a Rainforest Dawn.

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»» Tips :: Twist the Familiar posted by Deb
»» Prompts :: Writing Prompt for Thanksgiving posted by Deb
»» First Lines :: Five new first lines posted by Deb
»» Meditations :: Herbal Connection posted by Deb
»» Music :: Cross Your Muses posted by Deb
»» Artwork :: Inspire yourself posted by Deb
»» Poetry :: jillypoet: mom trying to write: When Barbie Was My Muse posted by Deb
»» Video :: Show your muse what’s what… posted by Deb
»» Books :: Feed Your Muse… posted by Deb

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Latest Post in Tips- Posted by Deb

Twist the Familiar

Take a familiar form of poetry and twist it. Put the rhymes in your quatrains in the CENTER of your lines instead of the ends. Write a poem where the last letters of each line, taken together, spell out a message. Creating your own patterns within the confines of a form is an art form in itself. Give it a try and see what you come up with.

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Nudge Your Muse with a Prompt…

Maybe your muse needs a little nudge? Try prompting with a few words, a subject, a hint or an idea from one of our writers.

Latest Post in Prompts- Posted by Deb

Writing Prompt for Thanksgiving

It’s the day before Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and I’m a bit of a traditionalist so - today’s writing prompt is grateful - but give it a twist. Don’t just write about the things for which you are grateful. Take the word and play with it. Some suggestions to get you started:

he should have been more grateful
expected to be grateful
not grateful
grate full
I was only grateful for
my most grateful moments

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Kickstart Your Muse…

Can’t seem to get started? Here are some first lines to get you started. There are no rules - put a first line in the middle of a poem, riff off of it or use it to kickstart a freewrite exercise…

Latest Post in First Lines- Posted by Deb

Five new first lines

Pick a first line and write a poem using it, then post it in a comment with a link back to your blog!

hold me as tight as

you were only blue

I’m a serious competitor and I don’t lose.

going through a hard

don’t use your daughter as an

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To Make Your Muse Think…

Give your muse something to think about with a meditation. These are short exercises to help you visualize and think about the things - from family to a single green leaf to why you live the way you do - that give your muse something to say.

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Herbal Connection

Gardens are a wonderful place for so many things, including writing and conceiving poetry. And yes, I use conceiving very deliberately, because I believe that poems are “born” as much as they are made. I was reminded of that full force in reading this post over at Herbal Connection. Marion writes: Buttercups and Bindweed, Fire Weed and Horsetail, Blackberry Vines and wild Geraniums…. doesn’t that just make you want to start a poem? If that’s not quite enough to get your creative juices flowing, read the post - the musings about each of the so-called weeds, their place in the garden and in Nature’s plan are sure to make you think of something.

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Soothe the Savage Muse…

Perhaps your muse is drawn to the strains of the violin or the clash of cymbals. Give your muse something to dance about with selections of music or playlists that inspire…

Latest Post in Music- Posted by Deb

Cross Your Muses

beautiful music inspires beautiful poetry. Enjoy this piece by Daniel Kobialka. Just close your eyes and imagine yourself transported to a Rainforest Dawn.

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For the visual muse…

A photo, a painting, a sculpture.. the visual arts have inspired poets since before they wrote their poems down. This category is for visual writing prompts, from photographs to abstract art.

Latest Post in Artwork- Posted by Deb

Inspire yourself

writers are seldom only creative with words. use your other creative interests to fuel your muse. paint a portrait. dabble with your music. knit an afghan. color a picture with crayons. or do what Jared did and spend weeks dripping wax to create something unique.

jared's wax art at findmymuse.com

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Poems and Poets…

Sometimes an example works best… From time immemorial, poets have been inspired by other poets. Read a poem to your muse and see if it doesn’t get those juices flowing…

Latest Post in Poetry- Posted by Deb

jillypoet: mom trying to write: When Barbie Was My Muse

A few years back, Poets Asylum used to feature an annual Barbie Night for poems inspired by our favorite plastic target. Any poem mentioning Barbie, inspired by Barbie or about Barbie qualified to be read. jillypoet’s post with two Barbie poems reminded me… so go on. Write about Barbie. You know you want to.

Check out jillypoet’s poems at jillypoet: mom trying to write: When Barbie Was My Muse - and then post your poem on your own blog. Drop a comment here and link back to your poem so we can all read it.

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Show your muse what’s what…

Beyond still pictures and artwork, video is a whole new artform - and just like anything else, it can give your muse a little jump start when you can’t get her interested any other way.

Latest Post in Video- Posted by Deb

Show your muse what’s what…

Beyond still pictures and artwork, video is a whole new artform - and just like anything else, it can give your muse a little jump start when you can’t get her interested any other way.

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Feed Your Muse…

…a good book or three. There’s nothing to get a muse thinking like a good read. Poetry, philosophy, fiction - there’s plenty of words out there for your muse to chew on.

Latest Post in Books- Posted by Deb

Feed Your Muse…

…a good book or three. There’s nothing to get a muse thinking like a good read. Poetry, philosophy, fiction - there’s plenty of words out there for your muse to chew on.

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