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Poetry Exercise: Word Economy November 3 2011
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Word Economy The heart of poetry is precision — placing just the right words in … Read more »
Poetry Exercise: Rewrite a Poem
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Rewrite an old poem This poetry exercise is not about revision. Revision should be a … Read more »
Poetry Exercise: Someone Else’s Poem
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Lift a line from a poem written by someone else and use it as an … Read more »
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Poetry Prompt: October 26 2011
Today’s Poetry Prompt: make it so How to Use the Poetry Prompt There are no instructions on how to use … Read more »
Poetry Prompt October 27 2011
Today’s Poetry Prompt: umbrella How to Use This Poetry Prompt: Sometimes all you need to jog a poem loose is … Read more »
Poetry Prompt October 28 2011
Today’s Poetry Prompt: highway How to Use This Poetry Prompt: Is it a highway to Hell or the road to … Read more »
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Poetry Exercise: Word Economy November 3 2011
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Word Economy The heart of poetry is precision — placing just the right words in just the right order to convey more meaning than the words themselves hold. One of the hardest things to learn is the art of word economy — using exactly the number of words you need to convey your meaning. Haiku is the very … Read entire article »
Photo Poetry Prompt: November 3 2011
Today’s Photo Poetry Prompt: Bank photo credit: gui.tavares … Read entire article »
Poetry Prompt: First Line October 30 2011
Today’s First Line Poetry Prompt: I listen with my fingers, drawing sounds from the air How to Use the First Line Poetry Prompt: Start a poem with the first line poetry prompt above, post it on your blog, then drop us a link in the comments so we can come and read it. That’s it! photo credit: ErinTaylorMurphy … Read entire article »
Poetry Prompt October 28 2011
Today’s Poetry Prompt: highway How to Use This Poetry Prompt: Is it a highway to Hell or the road to your dreams? Will it carry your loved ones home to you, or does it represent escape? There’s no time limit on this poetry prompt — but if you use it to write a poem, we’d love to read it. Just post it on … Read entire article »
Poetry Prompt: First Line October 28 2011
Today’s First Line Poetry Prompt: if it was yesterday, I would have… How to Use the First Line Poetry Prompt: Grab the first line, write it at the top of a blank sheet of paper and keep writing. See what the free writing poetry prompt shakes loose in your brain. If you like what you wrote, please post it at your blog or … Read entire article »
Poetry Exercise: Rewrite a Poem
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Rewrite an old poem This poetry exercise is not about revision. Revision should be a standard part of practicing poetry. Rather, it’s about stretching your perceptions and finding different ways to view the same things. Pull up an old poem of your own — try to go back at least a year to find one you haven’t worked … Read entire article »
Photo Poetry Prompt: Frosted
Photo Poetry Prompt: Frosted photo credit: nociveglia … Read entire article »
Poetry Exercise: Someone Else’s Poem
Today’s Poetry Exercise: Lift a line from a poem written by someone else and use it as an inspiration for your own. How to Use This Poetry Exercise: If you don’t have a book of poetry near, check out one of these links to other poetry blogs we like. Read the poem, then pick out one line that sticks with you. Divorce it … Read entire article »
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