#22 No headlights, the car inches away from the curb away from him, never to return…
Tag / poetry
June Prompt #20
#20 Take a sheet of paper full of text. Shred it into 6 pieces. Take one piece and write down the words left. Craft a stanza out of those words.
June Prompt #19
#19 Take a 90s rock song, invert two lines (write the opposite of the words expressed), then write five clean lines of your own based off the first two lines.
“Fluffed, Not Crushed” Poem in Silver Birch Press’ My First Job Series
I am pleased to announce that my poem, “Fluffed, Not Crushed,” will be featured in Silver Birch Press’ My First Job Series. About my first job and the love of Cheetos, it is a trip down memory lane. Will post when it goes live.
June Prompts #3 and #4
Some words to spurn some creativity…
Prompt #3: A letter without a stamp, placed in her mailbox
Prompt #4 The thirty minute commute became the rains came and all eyes were closed on the road
Back from hiatus
Took a break after writing all those poems. I am excited to announce something new coming up for June. I hope to do another mini-poetry month marathon, which will include another round of prompts for all of those looking for boosts in their creativity. In addition to this, I have another surprise up my sleeve for all of you that follow me on this blog. Stay tuned. You won’t want to miss this.
Did you write your 30 poems?
Hey everyone! Did you write your 30 poems for the month? I ended up with 33. Now, it is time to edit them. Anyone participate in Local Gems’ chapbook contest, where you write 30 poems in 30 days? I did. I now see how well the poems fit with my chosen theme, lol.
National Poetry Writing Month Prompt #30
#30 Words do not count when they are used… (fill in the blank)
National Poetry Month Prompt #24
Destinations: You set off on a set adventure. Imagine taking an unexpected detour.
National Poetry Month Prompt #23
#23 Take a situation where you know the end, the final act. Go back to where it began, how would you rewrite it knowing the later facts? Or would you do anything at all. Why?
J.L. Smith 