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Author: AprilinWichita

  • Prompt #16: Those Other Senses

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    Prompt #16: Those Other Senses We rely heavily on our sight, even in our writing. If this month of poetry does nothing else, I hope it helps writers flex unused muscles.  I know that there have been prompts already that specifically emphasize what we ‘see’ with our poetry vision.  So it may seem ironic that…

  • Prompt # 15: Character as Poem

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    From Garrison Keillor’s Good Poems 2002 Prompt #15: Character as Poem Take the time to describe someone, either from memory or someone you currently know.  Avoid sentimentality–this is not an Ode or an homage, so describe without cheese.  Instrument of Choice describes a lonely girl with both humor and a biting cruelty. Instrument of Choice…

  • Prompt # 14: Behind the Door

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    By this time, most of you have been writing with us for over two weeks now.  I figure you’ve got the hang of it and know how to leave your responses in the comment section or by emailing poems to aprilpameticky@hotmail.com. Prompt #14: Behind the Door This image is from the Bartlett Arboretum, and if…

  • Prompt #13: 10 Things You Know to be True

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    Welcome back! Today’s prompt takes a little bit more time from you, but watching the Sarah Kay video is worth it.  A popular poet and teacher, Sarah Kay explains what poetry means to her during a TED talk.  Your “assignment” [prompt] is to make a list of your own: 10 things YOU know to be…

  • Prompt #12: Why Write?

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    Welcome back for another day of writing!  Feel free to share your response in the comment section below, or you could email them to me directly at aprilpameticky@hotmail.com.  Prompt #12: Why Write? Jack Heffron, author of The Writer’s Idea Book, says that “writing is an act of hope.”  Each time we make the effort, we…