Welcome to Poetry Play Thursday!
Today’s poetry prompt is a photo. I hope it will inspire you to write. If it does, I hope you’ll share you poem, or a link to it, here in our comments. We’d love to read what you’ve written! Have fun!
Train Tracks by Peter Griffin
Imitation: Does it kill originality?
Some people believe that trying to imitate a favorite poet’s work will stifle originality in your own work. I believe this can certainly happen, but can it also do just the opposite by helping us discover what we truly enjoy about reading and writing poetry Could those discoveries then [...]
Hello, all! It seems like forever since I last posted. I was on hiatus while recovering from an illness but am feeling better and look forward to hanging out with you all again!
I’ll bring you a new prompt next week for Poetry Play Thursday so I hope you’ll stop back and participate. I love reading [...]
Hi everybody,
I have no prompts today, but I wanted to let you know that next week, I’m interviewing a writer named Diamond Taylor. Be sure to come by for that. She’s going to be giving out some posters and bookmarks, too. That’s Tuesday the 10th! I hope you’ll visit and say hello. [...]
I’m going back to the picture this week. Next week, I may do something different.
As always, based on the picture below, post your 400 word or less story in comments, or leave the link so we can come to you.
I’m looking forward to reading your work!:)
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Hi everyone!
Because last week’s one word prompt was so fun, I’m going to do another word prompt for today’s TT. Instead of timing it, though, I just want you to be inspired to write something great no matter how long it takes you, or how many words it takes to do it.
Just write!
The word is:
CHIMERA
I [...]
I’m doing something a bit different for this week’s TT. I hope you all will give it a try! And as usual, write in comments or leave me a link to your site and I’ll come to you.
I’m going to write one word below.
Based on that one word, take one minute to write [...]
Hi everyone!
Time for another writing exercise
Please post a story or poem of four hundred words or less, based on the picture below. Post the story in comments or leave a link to your own site and I’ll come check it out.
Thanks, and have fun!
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Happy Fall, everyone!
I’m not sure how it’s possible, but once again it’s Tuesday!
Sooo…that means it’s time for Tuesday’s photo prompt. Just in case someone new decides to take it on, the rules follow:
In comments, post a story or poem of four hundred words or less, based on the photo below. If you’d rather post your [...]
Welcome to Poetry Play Thursday!
Do you enjoy haiku and other short forms of poetry the way I do? Does your heart beat a little faster when thinking about editing a poem down, cutting here and chopping there until every single word is absolutely essential? Like me, do you sometimes believe that bright, shiny, [...]
